Mexico has received nearly 39,000 deportees from the United States in the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s administration, according to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. 

More than 33,000 of the deported immigrants were Mexican nationals, Sheinbaum said on Tuesday during her regular morning press conference.

“Since President Trump’s administration began, 38,757 have been deported [from the U.S. to Mexico], of which 33,311 are Mexicans and 5,446 are foreigners,” Sheinbaum said. 

“The majority of people who are returning to Mexico are Mexicans, because the U.S. government, through the Department of State, has agreements for them to return directly to their countries,” Sheinbaum continued.

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 2025. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP )

“It’s unprecedented,” Licon said Tuesday of Mexico’s plan to build shelter and reception centers in nine cities south of the U.S.-Mexico border. 

The Mexican government also organized fleets of buses intended to transport Mexican nationals from reception centers back to their hometowns. 

Sheinbaum has consistently affirmed the country’s commitment to receiving and supporting its returned nationals, saying that “Mexican migrants are not criminals.”

Sheinbaum’s administration has also launched the “México te abraza,” or “Mexico embraces you,” initiative to offer deportees financial assistance, healthcare access and transportation. In addition, Mexico has been creating thousands of jobs aimed at reintegrating migrants into the workforce, according to local outlets.

Fox News’ Chris Pandolfo and Reuters contributed to this report.