An ICE agent John Moore/Getty Images
Migrants in California said they were deported to
Mexico after showing up for immigration proceedings.
Two different people recounted their experiences while
talking to local press. "We are arranging an immigration procedure, and I went and presented myself and they detained me," Miguel Angel Ramirez told Telemundo 20. He was taken from Bakersfield to Tijuana this week.
Another migrant who only identified by his first name said he was handcuffed and deported after presenting himself before ICE authorities in Madera. He claimed to be in the middle of a process to get a U visa, but was deported while "arranging papers." "They took everything from us. I left my wife out there, she was waiting for me," he added.
The stories have repeated themselves across the country, leading many migrants to
consider whether to show up to their appointments. NBC News detailed that thousands of undocumented immigrants report to ICE on a regular basis every day, helping officials keep track of those who are not a priority for deportation as they seek legal pathways to remain in the country.
Many immigrants are placed in additional supervision programs like GPS ankle monitors and phone calls, among others. Almost 180,000 people are monitored through the programs nationwide.
Many migrants are being sent to Mexico, which is gearing up to receive them. The government led by President Claudia Sheinbaum is already implementing a plan called "
Mexico Embraces You," which, among other things, provides returnees with cash cards worth about $100.
The
initiative also includes busing people to their hometowns, medical attention, and enrolling returnees in social welfare programs. The
effort spans across the government, with 34 federal agencies and 16 state governments involved.
They check in, they get chucked out......Better than a Raid commercial. 
I noticed that at the DMV there were no Hispanics lined-up to get in this morning.....Very unusual on a Saturday morning.