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Report documents harm to migrants after U.S. and Mexico expulsion

Mar 5, 2026

Report documents harm to migrants after U.S. and Mexico expulsion

A new report based on interviews with 364 people in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica documents the experiences of migrants deported from or forced to return by the U.S. and Mexico. The report documents detention conditions, deportation processes, and third-country removals, with findings showing 44% were detained or deported by the U.S., 20% by Mexico, and 34% forced to return due to fear of detention. Interviewees reported torture, cruelty, family separation, denial of food and water, excessive force, and degrading treatment during detention and deportation.

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