Mexico says it’s ready to receive deportees come January, in the case of possible mass deportations of undocumented immigrants under the Trump administration.
But Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her first step is to show the incoming administration that immigrants from her country are an important part of the U.S. economy.
“We don’t agree that migrants should be treated like criminals,” Sheinbaum said in her regular morning press conference on Thursday.
She said in meetings with the Trump administration, she plans to show that the U.S. needs Mexican workers, and that they provide resources and pay taxes.
But Sheinbaum said Mexico does have a plan in place if there are mass deportations next year.
President Donald Trump has promised deportations starting at the beginning of his new administration in January. He confirmed this week that he planned to declare a national emergency and use the military to carry out those deportations.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to correct a quote from Claudia Sheinbaum.
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