Pulled for Secondary Screening at MEX
I am a US citizen that flew SFO-MEX-SDQ for a week vacation 12-20 February 2021, and both times I was pulled for secondary screening. I was placed in a small room with multiple people (social distancing was not practiced), and the officials all claimed not to speak English and forced me to sit there and not explain anything. After a few hours, I was told to sign a document that was in Spanish and was released. I have flown to Cancun in 2013 and Cozumel in 2018 and did not have a problem entering or leaving Mexico, and my record is still spotless. i have Global Entry, so I am not a criminal. I have not been pulled for secondary screening at any other airport domestically or internationally.
-One form asked if I wanted to speak to the embassy; I said yes, and I was still denied a phone call.
-Cell phones were not allowed, so I couldn't use a translation app to communicate.
-The forms I signed a copy was not authorized to be given to me.
I am tempted to avoid any travel to or through Mexico at this point. Any advice on how to handle this in the future?