Is Mexico Sending Hundreds of Lawyers to US to Help Migrants? What We Know [Video]

Claims that Mexico is sending hundreds of lawyers to the United States to defend migrants in court have spread across social media, but Mexico has not said it plans to do so.

Why It Matters

Immigration remains a divisive political issue in the U.S., with critics raising concerns about a high number of migrant border crossings in recent years. There were about 2.13 million encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border in Fiscal Year 2024, down from 2.48 million in FY2023, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

President-elect Donald Trump rode a wave of border outrage to victory in the 2024 election, when he defeated Vice President Kamala Harris. When he returns to the White House this month, immigration and border security will be one of his top priorities and may be a sticking point with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum as Trump campaigned on mass deportations of undocumented migrants.