Irregular migration through Mexico plummets this year
Data compiled by Mexico’s immigration agency show that from January through September, authorities registered or detained 135,233 undocumented migrants nationwide. This marks a steep fall from the more than one million cases recorded during the corresponding months last year.
The downturn coincides with US President Donald Trump’s return to office for a second term, which has been characterized by a hardline approach to immigration and intensified demands on neighboring countries to restrict migrant movements toward the United States. Reports indicate that Mexico faced warnings of potential trade penalties if stronger measures were not implemented.
Monthly figures highlight the scale of the shift, with May emerging as the most striking example. That month saw just over 5,000 migrant encounters, a sharp contrast to more than 125,000 recorded in May of the previous year, according to official statistics.
Authorities reported that most of those detained or registered this year came from Venezuela, Honduras, and Colombia. Men continued to make up the majority of migrants traveling through Mexico, representing nearly 69% of the total.
Since Trump assumed office on Jan. 20, his immigration policies have had an immediate impact south of the US border. Reports suggest that Mexico’s current administration has largely aligned its enforcement efforts with Washington’s expectations.
Geographically, most migrant detentions in 2025 were concentrated in southern Mexico, close to the Guatemalan border. The state of Chiapas accounted for more than 31,000 detentions, roughly a quarter of the national total. Tabasco recorded the highest number overall, with more than 76,000 cases, representing over half of all detentions nationwide.
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