Long-term Residency of Deported Mexicans: Almost Half of Lately Deported Individuals Stayed in the U.S. for Over a Decade
In a recent report, the Kino Border Initiative (KBI) has shed light on the experiences of Mexican deportees from the United States, revealing systemic deficiencies in U.S. enforcement and detention practices.
According to the report, a significant number of the Mexicans deported from the United States since January 2017 were long-term U.S. residents. In fact, 44.4% of the surveyed deportees had lived in the United States for more than 10 years. Including those who had lived in the U.S. for six years or longer, the percentage rises to 57.1%.
The report also noted that 63% of the surveyed deportees were detained in Arizona. However, more than a third of the deported individuals were detained in locations other than Arizona, some as far as Florida, and were transferred for deportation.
One of the deportees, Andrea, a 30-year-old woman from Oaxaca, was deported to Mexico after being detained while crossing into the U.S. through Naco in the summer of 2024. Andrea, who had lived in the U.S. since 2000, is the mother of two U.S. citizen children and had previously experienced sexual harassment and fear while held at a detention center in Florence, Arizona.
Andrea feared returning to Mexico due to potential harm from her ex-husband. She is not alone in her fears, as the report states that 39.2% of the surveyed deportees reported experiencing separation from family members.
The KBI report contains harrowing personal stories from other deportees, revealing dangerous conditions, medical neglect, overcrowding, exposure to toxic smoke, and significant emotional trauma in U.S. detention centers.
Manny, a lawful permanent resident of the United States, was deported despite having no legal problems and being unaware of the details of his deportation. His deportation occurred after he hired a contractor for work at his home, and both he and the worker were detained.
The report by KBI recommends that U.S. lawmakers publicly amplify the cases of community members, including DACA recipients, detained by immigration authorities. It also urges allied organizations and individuals to speak with neighbours, family, friends, and acquaintances about the stories contained in the report to invite them to understand the impact of immigration enforcement in their communities.
The report further states that deportations are driven both by local law enforcement collaboration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations, with 33% of deportations starting with a regional or state law enforcement stop, and nearly half being from direct ICE operations.
Despite extensive searches, there are no publicly available detailed and specific data on the exact number of Mexicans deported from the United States between January 2017 and the present who had lived in the U.S. for more than 10 years. None of the provided search results contain this information.
The KBI's report serves as a call to action, inviting the public to understand the experiences of those deported and to advocate for change in U.S. immigration policies and practices.
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