On behalf of the Mexican government, the Mexican embassy in the United States and the consulates in Indianapolis, New Orleans and Calexico have followed up in a timely manner on the arrest and deportation proceedings of Maribel Trujillo and Juan Manuel Montes Bojórquez, both Mexican citizens.
Maribel Trujillo, a Mexican citizen and the mother of four children, all U.S. citizens, was arrested at her home in Fairfield, Ohio for repatriation.
She supports her family and has worked and contributed to her community in the United States since 2002.
Consular staff in Indianapolis and New Orleans were in contact with Ms. Trujillo and her legal representation during her detention and deportation process.
The consulates took the necessary actions in order to ensure that her rights were respected and that her repatriation took place in a safe and orderly manner.
This Wednesday, April 19, after being deported, Ms. Trujillo was met at the Mexico City International Airport by officials from the Foreign Ministry and the National Migration Institute, who talked with her and verified her good health.
The Foreign Ministry will continue to provide assistance in this case and help with the requests of her family in the United States.
Similarly, the Mexican consulate in Calexico contacted Juan Manuel Montes Bojórquez, a young Mexican in the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), and his family to offer the necessary assistance and to explore the legal actions available to them.
The Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials were asked to conduct a thorough investigation to determine if Juan Manuel’s deportation followed current rules and regulations and the Local Repatriation Arrangement signed by Mexican and United States authorities.
The Foreign Ministry is aware of and will follow up on the lawsuit filed by civil rights organizations requesting details on Juan Manuel Montes’s deportation, and will be alert to any assistance that is required in relation to the case.
While respecting the laws of the United States, the Foreign Ministry notes that the cases of Ms. Trujillo and Mr. Montes Bojórquez represent a violation of the express U.S. rules of deportation in that neither of the Mexican citizens posed a risk to society and neither of them have a criminal record.
For this reason, the dialogue with U.S. authorities has been strengthened and the possibility of going to the relevant jurisdictions is being evaluated in order to enforce the rule of law.
The Foreign Ministry reiterates its commitment to continue working to ensure the unrestricted respect of the rights of Mexicans in the United States, including due process, regardless of their immigration status.