Mexico has submitted 269 extradition requests to the U.S. since January 2018, but not a single person has been delivered [1].
The failure to secure these transfers highlights a significant gap in judicial cooperation between the two neighbors. While the U.S. frequently extradites suspects to Mexico, the reverse process appears to be stalled in the American court system.
Roberto Velasco, Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs, said the figures during a review of the bilateral agenda. According to the data, 36 of the requests were rejected by U.S. authorities [1]. The remaining 233 requests remain pending [1].
These requests cover the period from January 2018 through May 2026 [1]. Mexico seeks the extradition of individuals who face criminal proceedings within its borders, a process that requires approval from U.S. judicial authorities.
The lack of completed extraditions is attributed to the fact that no requests have been accepted or concluded by the U.S. courts [1]. This creates a one-way flow of judicial assistance where Mexico continues to fulfill requests from the U.S. while its own legal needs go unmet.
Velasco said these challenges during meetings with diplomatic officials to review the ongoing bilateral relationship [2]. The disparity in extradition success rates remains a point of contention in the broader diplomatic dialogue between the two nations.
“Mexico has submitted 269 extradition requests to the U.S. since January 2018, but not a single person has been delivered.”
The complete absence of successful extraditions from the U.S. to Mexico over an eight-year period suggests a systemic friction in how U.S. courts evaluate Mexican judicial requests. This imbalance may complicate future security cooperation and could be used by Mexican officials to argue for more reciprocal legal frameworks in bilateral treaties.
