Mónica Ibarra, a young U.S. citizen who lives in Tijuana, said she woke up at 3 am in order to beat the massive lines at the San Ysidro border crossing today.
According to the Central American migrants, the police officers detained them and demanded 150 dollars from relatives residing in the U.S. for their release
President Enrique Peña Nieto also said that Mexican people are people of "good will" who "deserve everybody's respect."
The brief reunions were part of a "Hugs Not Walls" campaign sponsored by the Border Network for Human Rights, an immigration rights group.
U.S. Customs and Border Gil Kerlikowske and his Mexican counterpart, Ricardo Treviño, said that the program is another step in solidifying the trade relationship between the two countries.
A grand jury last fall indicted Swartz on a murder charge for shooting through gaps in the fence in Nogales and killing 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez on Oct. 10, 2012.
The former Mexican president points out at the importance of the Mexico-U.S. ties.
Residents feel Democrats and Republicans are also ignoring their concerns.
Pope Francis won't step foot in El Paso on Wednesday, but his presence across the border in Ciudad Juárez was still being widely felt in the West Texas city.