Mexico deports American citizens who are in country illegally [Video]

People from Mexico make up a large share of the unauthorized immigrant population living in the United States – 39% as of 2021, according to Pew Research Center.

There were 4.1 million unauthorized immigrants from Mexico living in the U.S. that year, though this number was the lowest it had been since the 1990s, Pew said.

But media outlets have reported over the years that many Americans, some of whom are retirees, are also living in Mexico illegally. 

After watching a TikTok video that claims the Mexican government is deporting American citizens who are in the country illegally, VERIFY readers Teresa and Linda reached out to ask if that really happens. 

THE QUESTION

Does Mexico deport American citizens who are in the country illegally?

THE SOURCES

THE ANSWER

Yes, …