US Deported Nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala Despite Mexico's Objections

The US sent roughly 2,300 Mexican nationals to Guatemala in 2026 as part of President Trump's expanded deportation operations. Mexico's Foreign Ministry formally objected, insisting its citizens have the right to enter Mexico directly. Guatemala returns them within 24 hours. The US calls the third-country routing a deterrence measure; some Mexicans were also sent to Honduras.