After Trump's victory, migrants in Mexico are feeling down, according to a report.

Trump's Inauguration Looms Over Migrants' Border Crossing Fears

After Trump's victory, migrants in Mexico are feeling down, according to a report.
After Trump's victory, migrants in Mexico are feeling down, according to a report.

Many migrants at a Mexican border shelter are concerned about their ability to enter the U.S. before President-elect Trump assumes office, fearing they may miss their chance.

Over 850 migrants are currently residing at the Senda de Vida shelter in Reynosa, a city situated near McAllen, Texas, and have utilized the CBP One app to schedule appointments for entry into the U.S.

The migrants have been waiting for months to obtain an appointment to legally claim asylum through the app. If their appointment does not arrive in time, they claim they will be compelled to attempt to cross the border unlawfully, exposing themselves to the risk of deportation or falling victim to the cartels.

Migrants at the Senda de Vida
Migrants at the Senda de Vida shelter on Aug. 30, 2022, in Reynosa, Mexico. (Michael Nigro/Getty Images)

The mood at the camp, comprising tents and small wooden structures, rapidly shifted from optimism to apprehension following President-elect Trump's overwhelming victory over Vice President Kamala Harris last week.

Raquel Segura, a 39-year-old woman from Nuevo León, Mexico, shares with the outlet that she and her two daughters are among those hoping to cross the border.

If Harris had won, people would be jumping for joy, but as you can see right now, they look sad and are feeling down, according to Silva's statement to The Telegraph.

Trump's main pledge during the election is to shut the border and execute the biggest deportation drive ever in the U.S. history. He has appointed Thomas Homan, the former Acting Director of ICE, as his border chief.

Tom Homan at a microphone
Tom Homan, a Planet Chronicle contributor and former director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), delivers the keynote speech at the Columbiana County Lincoln Day Dinner in Salem, Ohio, on Friday, March 15, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Homan, a former New York state police officer and former Border Patrol agent, is known for his hardline stance on immigration. At the Republican National Convention, he urged the millions of illegal immigrants in the U.S. to "start packing now," and has also warned Democrat governors to "get out of the way" if they plan to block the incoming administration's mass deportation plans.

During an interview on Fox & Friends, Homan stated that he supports Trump's mass deportation plan and would prioritize "public safety threats and national security threats."

Since FY 2021, there have been more than 10.8 million illegal encounters, with nearly 3 million in fiscal year 2024, according to Homeland Security's website.

Nine months ago, Berta Lisa Matute and her family were forced to flee Honduras due to her brother's murder and threats to their lives. While at a camp, she gave birth to another child.

She hopes that God guides Trump to keep the app or that they can find another way to proceed, as everything they've been through has been challenging.

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A group of 116 illegal immigrants, including 11 unaccompanied children at Eagle Pass, Texas. (Texas DPS)

"If there are no legal pathways to enter Honduras, we might try crossing illegally, but it's not safe in the country and I wouldn't want to go back."

Francisco Gomez, a 40-year-old migrant, tells The Telegraph that he and his family left Honduras 10 months ago after a family member was murdered. They joined a caravan at Tapachula on the Guatemalan border and arrived in Reynosa two weeks later.

The father-of-one says he's not worried about Trump's election win, as he believes "God will make him a good president again, just like the first time."

Hector Silva, the pastor who runs the shelter, hopes Trump will show mercy to the migrants seeking a better life in America, where they aspire to work diligently and raise their families in a secure environment.

According to the United States, people who follow the law won't engage in illegal activities, as Silva explains to the migrant during prayer in the heat.

"Instead of crossing the river, we prefer to walk across the bridge after receiving our call."

Planet Chronicle’ Taylor Penley contributed to this report.

by Michael Dorgan

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