Mexico: No Texas Deportations ‘Under Any Circumstances’

The Mexican government says it will not accept deportations from Texas “under any circumstances,” while condemning the state’s law that allows officials to arrest unauthorized immigrants coming across the southern border.

“Mexico reiterates its legitimate right to protect the rights of its nationals in the United States and to establish its own immigration policies into its territory,” the country said through its foreign ministry in a statement published Tuesday night, reports The New York Times.

It added that the country recognizes the importance of an immigration policy with another country so that migration is “safe, orderly, and with respect for their human rights and is not affected by legislative decisions” of state or local governments.

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