Family evicted after invading home in Tampico (Videos)

MEXICO CITY (apro) - The family that illegally occupied a home in Tampico, Tamaulipas, was evicted, and the property was returned to its owners: a mother and daughter who returned from the United States.

On social media, people celebrated what they called a "victory" for Irma Guadalupe and her daughter Daniela, who, with the support of local residents and authorities, managed to recover their home.

Irma Guadalupe and Daniela returned to Mexico in June 2025 with the intention of returning to their family home, which they left in the care of a relative about 20 years ago when the family left for Mexico.

However, upon returning, they found their home invaded by people who refused to open the door or speak to them, according to what Daniel shared through his TikTok account, @highdaniela.

The young woman explained that the house was purchased by her parents, who have the documentation to prove it. When they moved to the United States, they rented the house through a relative. The occupants initially paid up to two or three months' rent and then stopped paying it.

From then on, they cut off all communication. Approximately five years ago, the family initiated legal proceedings from the United States to recover the house, but were unsuccessful. Neighbors in the area reported witnessing people hiding in the house when they came to collect rent.

As a result of this situation, in addition to taking legal action and filing an eviction order with the authorities, Irma Guadalupe and her daughter decided to use social media to denounce the situation and put pressure on the people who invaded their home.

In the first video of the case that went viral, Irma is shown outside the house, talking to the residents and explaining that she owns the property. Instead of heeding the legal request to evict her, the occupants, including the woman nicknamed "Lady Ramona" on social media, responded with mockery and personal questions, asking her, "Do you have a husband?"

?????? “They're gone!” Amid shouts and disheveled faces, a family was evicted from a house in Vista Bella, Tampico, after 10 years of unpaid occupation. The owner returned from the US with the deeds, and after a tense scene, the National Guard intervened. #Tampico #Eviction pic.twitter.com/7gULhAW74J — Libre Prensa (@Libre_Prensa_) July 7, 2025

At the end of the video, the daughter mockingly said goodbye, exclaiming, “Bye,” and waving her hand for them to leave, sparking outrage among viewers.

Later, another video showed the young woman and her mother arguing with the owners after Daniela and her mother managed to break down the door and enter the property. The two women mocked the owners, calling them "deporters."

Another shot of the eviction, including a disheveled look. The context: A migrant returns to her home in Tampico and finds it occupied. The squatters mocked her when she told them she had papers, but "you don't have a husband," was the response. https://t.co/21zXK1NIvG pic.twitter.com/OXDRo9uboO — ZuritaCarpio (@ZuritaCarpio) July 7, 2025

After the homeowners succeeded in getting authorities to cut off the home's electricity, multiple social media accounts shared live footage of the family of three unloading all their belongings into a moving truck and leaving the house.

In a two-hour video, a food store called "La Fondita de Doña Julia," located across the street from the house, broadcast live on Facebook the moment the invading family loaded their belongings into the moving truck and left. The video also showed how, as they left, Daniela pulled the young woman's hair.

Afterward, the condition of the building's rooms was shared after the eviction. According to the owners, the family lived there for 10 years without paying rent. The rooms showed signs of poor maintenance, with several holes in the walls, moths, and trash left behind by the people who left.

@nalynava #eviction #tampico #invaders ? original sound - Naly

“Thank you to everyone who has supported me. I am so grateful. After 10, almost 11 years of these invasive, shameless, and brazen people, I managed to get them evicted,” Irma Guadalupe commented at the end of the live broadcast, which has accumulated more than a million views.

Home invasions in Mexico

According to data from the National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (Coneval), there are 6.1 million uninhabited homes in Mexico. These homes are often illegally invaded, which affects their owners.

• To avoid becoming a victim of this crime, real estate experts recommend:
• Constantly monitor uninhabited properties.
• Have updated deeds and sign lease agreements in case of rent.
• Avoid homes remaining uninhabited for long periods.
• For those who rent their property and live in another city, it is recommended to hire companies specializing in property management.