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A Mexican migrant , known on social media as ” El Azteca ,” caused a stir after sharing his deportation story through a viral video.
After 20 years living in the United States , he was deported to his home country after being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. In his story, the young man admits that his reckless behavior led him to lose everything he had achieved abroad .
“I was deported for being drunk,” he confessed in the video, as he walks through fields of corn, beans and squash. He was arrested in the United States a month ago , and recently returned to Mexico, where he faces a reality he had already left behind.
“My mother found out that I had been deported for being irresponsible, and she sent me to mulch the cornfield,” he said, referring to the agricultural tasks he now has to perform. With nostalgia, he recalled how, just weeks ago, he was living in the United States with his car, but his imprudence brought him back to the Mexican countryside.
“How things change. A month ago I was in the United States , with my car, and because I was drinking, today I have to go back to field work. I already felt white there, but now here I’m going to get sunburned,” reflected the young man, visibly affected by his situation.
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Despite his regret, “El Azteca” generated criticism on social media by expressing his displeasure with the food he was offered in Mexico , as he complained about not finding fast food options that he had become accustomed to in the US.
“The only thing they sent me were some hard-boiled eggs and pozole, but I’m not used to eating that,” he said.
His story has sparked a range of reactions, from ridicule to empathy for his situation, as the young man faces a new beginning in his home country, without the comforts and opportunities he once had in the north.
Migrants deported in the United States
In 2023, the United States deported approximately 1.1 million people to more than 180 countries, a significantly higher number than the previous year. This increase in deportations included both migrants with criminal records and those without criminal records.
Authorities have stepped up removal efforts due to the end of pandemic-era policies , which have allowed for an increase in deportation capacity under traditional regulations.
