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Hundreds of migrants deported by US arrive in Guatemala: 'They're taking everyone'

Hundreds of migrants deported by US arrive in Guatemala: 'They're taking everyone'

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Guatemala received another wave of deportees from the United States on Wednesday (January 29), with 187 nationals returning on two separate flights, according to the Guatemalan Migration Institute.

Among the deportees were 16 unaccompanied minors, 47 women, and 124 men, local officials reported.

At the reception center, deportees processed paperwork and collected their belongings while sharing their experiences.

Walfred Ortiz, one of the returnees, challenged initial promises about targeted deportations.

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"He (President Trump) said that he was only going to catch the criminals, but now the police are also collaborating with immigration," Ortiz explained. "They're taking everyone."

Inside the reception center, officials processed returning migrants, taking fingerprints and distributing personal belongings in bags.

President Donald Trump, on his first day in office, declared undocumented immigration a national emergency, tasking the U.S. military with aiding border security, issuing a broad ban on asylum, and taking steps to restrict citizenship for children born on American soil.

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