SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection official says the U.S. is deporting a daily average of 135 migrants on flights to Mexico.

CBP Deputy Director Ricardo Moreno told El Sol Newspaper in Mexico City that since President Donald Trump took office, they have flown more than 4,000 people to the interior of Mexico.

“We’ve also sent other migrants to countries such as Guatemala, Honduras, Venezuela and others,” Moreno said. “The message is clear, President Trump’s executive orders have dictated that no more irregular entries into the U.S. take place; if you have to enter the country it has to be done legally through a port of entry.”

Moreno stated this also guarantees the safety of migrants.

“Illegal entries are very dangerous, we want migrants to avoid taking risks and realize if they are caught, they will be convicted and repatriated, if they have any reasons to cross the border, do it at a port of entry.”

As of March 3, Mexico’s government says it has received a total of 19,663 deported migrants since Jan. 20 when Trump took office. That includes 4,052 who were not Mexican nationals.