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The Mexican government ratified the legal defense strategy for migrants in the face of the threat of mass deportation expressed by the U.S. President-Elect, Donald Trump. teleSUR

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00:00The Mexican government ratified the legal defence strategy for migrants in the face

00:04of the threat of mass deportations expressed by the US President-elect Donald Trump.

00:10In the framework of International Migrants Day, President Claudia Sheinbaum paid tribute

00:15to the nationals living in the United States.

00:18The head of state assured that her government warranties Mexicans abroad a programme to

00:23simplify the necessary procedures to defend their rights.

00:27In this regard, the Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Juan Ramón de la Fuente,

00:32highlighted the efforts made by his government to defend the Mexicans who are facing a threat

00:37of massive deportation by Washington.

00:46We are here in El Paso, Texas.

00:50I am meeting with the fellow compatriots as part of the whole process of strengthening

00:54the consular network.

00:56As it has been instructed, the consuls are with us, and not only the Consul General of

01:05the Texas River Crossing, and the Consul General of Nogales, in Arizona and New Mexico.

01:15They are here in a group of leaders of compatriots and organizations with which we are working

01:20as part of a joint effort.

01:23And the personal interest that you have in coordinating all these efforts is transmitted,

01:31which is advancing fundamentally in five directions.

01:35The first one is the legal defense strategy for all our compatriots.

01:41They are not alone.

01:44They will not be alone and we have the necessary legal advice so that they can assert their

01:48rights if required.

Mexico | Govt. ratifies defense of migrants amidst Trump's deportation threat

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