The United States deported 2,284 Mexicans to Guatemala this year, with arrivals occurring on planes carrying Guatemalan returnees before onward transfer to Mexico within 24 hours under a bilateral arrangement. Guatemala President Bernardo Arevalo confirmed the flights, while Mexico's government objected to the practice and stated that every Mexican citizen has the right to enter the country directly. A separate claim of more than 2,300 deportees sent to Guatemala and Honduras was contradicted by primary reporting.