Cartel violence behind many Mexican deportations, data show
Despite an intensified U.S. deportation operation under President Trump, Mexican deportations in 2025 were lower than in each of the previous four years, with many deportees coming from cartel-battered states.
By Steve Fisher | Edited by Steve Padilla
MEXICO CITY – The Trump administration has launched an unprecedented immigration enforcement operation across the U.S. to deport undocumented people, but data compiled by a Mexican investigative outlet show that deportations of Mexicans were lower last year than in each of the previous four years.