White House denies reports Mexico is refusing migrant flights
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() The White House and the State Department are denying news reports that Mexico is refusing migrant deportation flights, saying there was a miscommunication.

On Saturday night, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said via X: “Thanks to President Trump: Yesterday, Mexico accepted a record 4 deportation flights in 1 day!

“This comes in addition to unrestricted returns at the land border, the deportation of non-Mexicans, & reinstatement of Remain-in-Mexico. Mexico has also mobilized 30K National Guard.”

In response to an NBC News story stating migrant flights were being refused by Mexico, Tammy Bruce, a spokesperson for the State Department said via X: “The fake news is already lying about our successful partnership with Mexico helping to make our region safe again.”

“The truth is, four ICE flights arrived in Mexico yesterday. Two military flights were sent to Guatemala because they were filled with Guatemalans. 2000 aliens were deported to Mexico yesterday alone by land and air, as Remain in Mexico was reimplemented. Promises made, promises kept.”

Earlier this week, deportations to Mexico were undertaken on the ground in Hidalgo, Texas en route to Reynosa, Mexico.

Sources in Mexico say that this is a regularity, but they expect those deportations to ramp up in the coming weeks under the Trump administration.

Officials also told they have now launched the “Mexico Embraces You” program to provide resources such as shelter to Mexican deportees.

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