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Deported to danger: Returning migrants discover a Mexico transformed by cartels

Deported migrants returning to Mexico after years abroad are finding their hometowns overrun by drug cartels, making them vulnerable to violence and crime. Many face threats such as kidnapping and extortion, leading to a phenomenon known as double displacement, where they are forced to leave their homes again.

An agent of the Attorney General's Office of the State of Michoacan (FGE) inspects the area where four vehicles were burned by alleged members of organized crime on a highway near Quiroga, Michoacan state, Mexico on November 17, 2025. Armed civilians blocked several roads in the western Mexican state of Michoacan on November 17, 2025, in response to an operation against a criminal leader, a week after the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum reinforced the presence of federal forces in the state. (Photo by Enrique CASTRO / AFP) (Photo by ENRIQUE CASTRO/AFP via Getty Images)

An agent of the Attorney General's Office of the State of Michoacan (FGE) inspects the area where four vehicles were burned by alleged members of organized crime on a highway near Quiroga, Michoacan state, Mexico on November 17, 2025. Armed civilians blocked several roads in the western Mexican state of Michoacan on November 17, 2025, in response to an operation against a criminal leader, a week after the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum reinforced the presence of federal forces in the state. (Photo by Enrique CASTRO / AFP) (Photo by ENRIQUE CASTRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Credit: (Enrique Castro / AFP via Getty Images)

Key Highlights

  • Deported migrants are returning to Mexico after decades in the U. S.
  • They find their hometowns dominated by drug cartels and organized crime.
  • Returnees are often targeted for violence due to their American appearance.
  • Many experience kidnapping, extortion, or violence upon return.
  • Experts refer to their plight as double displacement.
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  1. Deported to danger: Returning migrants discover a Mexico transformed by cartels

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