U.S. and Mexico Begin Humane Repatriation

October 03, 2012 03:34pm

On October 2, 2012, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Mexican Ministry of the Interior announced the start of a project called the Interior Repatriation Initiative, or IRI. The new initiative plans to “provide humane, safe and orderly repatriation” of Mexican citizens who returned to the country. The new initiative plans to return the Mexican citizens to their hometowns—even in the interior of the country—instead of simply returning them to towns on the U.S. and Mexican border.

ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations now plans to transport Mexican citizens via charter aircraft who traveled from the interior of Mexico. The chartered flights will fly to Mexico City, and then the Government of Mexico will provide ground transportation to their hometowns.

Many of the removed Mexican citizens are not from the northern border towns where they were historically repatriated. When the U.S. government would repatriate the Mexican citizens to the border towns, they had a higher chance of entering the United States again, joining criminal organizations, or even losing their life.

ICE Director John Morton states, “IRI reflects our commitment and ongoing bilateral effort with the government of Mexico to ensure strong, humane and effective enforcement of both nations’ immigration laws. This initiative will better ensure that individuals repatriated to Mexico are removed in circumstances that are safe and controlled.”

The Undersecretary of Mexico’s population, migration and religious affairs, Gustavo Mohar Betancourt, stated, “This initiative aims to collaborate and fully support border state authorities by reducing the number of Mexican nationals who are repatriated to the border region. The newly repatriated, often with no means to return home, are susceptible to becoming a part of criminal organizations as a means of survival.”

The first flight for repatriation occurred on October 2 from the El Paso International Airport, and the flight contained 131 Mexican nationals.

Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Comments

Must Read

2 Differences Between Permanent residency and citizenship
When it comes to immigration law and applications of permanent residency, it is important to understand that, while some terms are interchangeable, others are not and are subject to different material differences in American legal practice.

3 Steps for Finding the Best Immigration Law Offices
There are programs through which you can consult legal professionals over the Internet, over the phone through a toll-free number to an advertised professional or team of professionals, or you may even seek to circumvent visas green cards 1.

3 Steps to Apply for Naturalization Citizenship
Citizenship in the United States confers a number of benefits on those who qualify as such distinguished residents of the country, such as the ability to run for public office, the ability to participate in voting in elections for public office, and the capacity to bring foreign family members and spouses over as legal immigrants.

4 Basic Rights of a US Citizen?
For some immigrants to the United States, it may not be immediately clear why they should apply for citizenship.

4 Ways To Become a US Citizen
While immigration and naturalization service technicians do not mark potential citizens on the basis of "partial credit," as all citizenship requirements must be satisfied, and it is impossible to bluff the acquisition of citizenship, the relevant part of the analogy is that there are multiple solutions to the immigration and naturalization service problem.

A Brief History of Border Patrol in the US
The Border Patrol is considered to have been founded in 1904.

A Clear Overview of Politics and Immigration News
Between Democrats and Republicans, it is oft expected that, on a particular issue, when a leader from one party takes a symbolic stance, his or her counterpart from the opponent party must express views that are direct inverses of the first set of beliefs.

A Full Overview of Deportation in the US
Deportation may not seem like a serious consequence to some.

Tips