Guatemala says it received nearly 2,300 US-deported Mexicans

US President Donald Trump's administration is ramping up third country deportations, with Mexican deportees being sent to Guatemala and reportedly Honduras in the past year.

The Trump administration has ramped up deportations to third countries in an apparent bid to deter immigration.

The Guatemalan president emphasized the country does not function as a ‘safe third country’ and that financial costs are covered by either Mexican or US authorities

Guatemala says it received over 2,000 Mexicans deported from US this year  Reuters

GUATEMALA CITY, Aug 20 - Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo said in an interview aired late Wednesday that around 2,300 Mexicans deported from the United States have been flown to Guatemala so far in 2026 alongside returning Guatemalans, but remain in the country for less than 24 hours before being transferred to Me