With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 and his promise to escalate deportations, Mexico finds itself at a critical juncture in regional migration policy. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s recent announcement that the country may accept non-Mexican deportees signals a significant shift in strategy, one that reflects both pragmatism and a willingness to collaborate with its northern neighbour under challenging circumstances. For years, Mexico resisted absorbing non-Mexican deportees, advocating their return to their home countries.

President Sheinbaum’s openness to a new approach indicates an acknowledgment of the complex realities of US immigration enforcement under Mr Trump. While the details of this plan remain unclear, it could involve limiting acceptance to certain nationalities or securing compensation from the US to facilitate deportations from Mexico to the migrants’ home countries. This potential collaboration comes with........

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