"We disagree": Sheinbaum condemns Trump's plan against migrants

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has reacted strongly to the approval of the tax plan in the United States, declaring that her government "does not agree" with measures that criminalize and persecute Mexican and other migrants.

In one of her strongest foreign policy stances to date, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has publicly condemned the Trump administration's new budget law in the United States. She called the immigration measures contained in the law "discriminatory" and "persecutory" and warned that they will harm the U.S. economy.

The controversy erupted after the U.S. Congress passed the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill," a budget package that consolidates President Trump's agenda. A central component of this law is the allocation of $170 billion for border security, which includes funds for the construction of more migrant detention centers, such as the controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" facility in Florida, designed to facilitate mass deportations.

These measures have been interpreted by the Mexican government as a tightening of immigration policy that seeks to criminalize border crossers, rather than addressing the structural causes of the phenomenon.

From the podium of her morning press conference at the National Palace, President Sheinbaum was categorical. "We do not agree," she declared, referring to the new US legislation. She argued that the correct approach to migration is not criminalization, but rather "development cooperation" among nations.

Sheinbaum changed the usual narrative, defending migrants not as a problem, but as a fundamental pillar of the American economy. "They are good, hard-working people who contribute enormously to the economy, not only to Mexico's by sending remittances, but even more so to the United States economy," the president stated.

The president went beyond criticism and asserted that her administration will take concrete action. "We will always defend our migrant brothers and sisters," she declared, announcing the strengthening of support programs.

Among the measures mentioned is the reinforcement of the "Mexico Embraces You" program, designed to assist Mexicans who are deported. Sheinbaum explained that most deportees now arrive by air to southern cities like Tapachula and Villahermosa, which requires a new care strategy. She also promised to strengthen consular assistance to protect the rights of Mexicans abroad.

* "It's not good from any point of view, neither humanistic nor economic... We will always defend our migrant brothers and sisters." – President Claudia Sheinbaum.

Beyond the humanitarian rhetoric, Sheinbaum advanced a powerful economic argument. She warned that the persecution of migrants "is going to cause a lot of damage to the United States economy." To support her point, she recalled a recent episode in which President Trump himself had to suspend similar measures after receiving calls from business leaders in key sectors such as agriculture and hospitality, who warned of the devastating effects of the labor shortage.

With this strategy, the Mexican government not only appeals to the defense of human rights, but also presents its anti-immigrant policy as an economically counterproductive decision for the United States, seeking to change the terms of the debate in the international arena.