One of Donald Trump’s campaign promises were mass deportations, and his arrival at the White House signed several executive orders to harden migratory policies, which has kept the undocumented population in anxiety in anxiety.
On January 20, 2025, when Trump took possession, The program CBP One “Aplication that allowed to program asylum quotes – closed without major explanation, while the buoys returned to the Rio Bravo, in the Eagle Pass area, Texas, and a contingent of military arrived at the border with Mexico to prevent the entry of migrants in an irregular situation to the United States.
It was also eliminated to obtain American nationality by birth in the territory of the country, and admission was authorized in schools, hospitals and churches, considered sanctuary places, to capture undocumented migrants.
Deportations have not ceased under Trump’s mandate, but the official data of the Guatemalan Institute of Migration (IGM) show that the return of undocumented nationals has not been massive, as announced.
From April 1 to 9, they entered the country, from the United States, 8,786 Guatemalans “Adults and minors,” while in the same 2024 period they added 21 thousand 158. It is a 58%decrease.
The IGM record indicates that in 2023 they returned 12 thousand 39 people, So the amount of returnees in 2025 remains 27% below the figures of 2023.
Trump’s latest actions
As of March, instead of the CBP One, the Trump administration began to promote the CBP Home application, which becomes a channel for migrants in an irregular situation to self -support. It is an option that, according to the US government, would allow the legal income to the United States.
However, Guatemalan migrants residing in different states of the North American country are unlikely that undocumented nationals resort to self -portedment.
This week it transpired that Trump’s government He revoked the legal status to thousands of migrants who entered the United States through the CBP One application. All the people who were allowed to live temporarily in the country and have a work permit, were ordered to immediately abandon the US territory.
In addition, it was announced that it will be fined with US $ 998 daily to undocumented migrants who do not leave the country after receiving a deportation order.
In Guatemala
The Guatemala Government announced on April 9 the signing of the International Agreement for Confidential Management of Information provided by Guatemalan people returned, in order to strengthen the comprehensive care of migrant families, childhood and not accompanied adolescence, and adults.
The agreement is part of the Return to the Home Plan, according to a press release.