Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated she would welcome U.S. deportees. Immigration lawyers and watchdogs conducted investigations into conditions for deportees in Mexico, and deportees reported dangers including targeting by cartels. Criminal groups now control about a third of Mexican territory, according to a U.S. military analysis, and returnees say their American mannerisms, haircuts and clothing make them stand out as targets for kidnapping and extortion. Advocates say cartels perceive returning migrants as having money, making them vulnerable as they navigate cartel-run checkpoints in their home communities.