Asylum seekers are detained while migration authorities decide if their request is approved or denied
COVID-19: NGO denounces violent response to protest organized by immigrants held at detention center in Chiapas
Central American immigrants planned to start a hunger strike if they were not released
Additionally, the Foreign Ministry announced it won’t issue passports until April 20
The U.S. will use a health-focused statute to swiftly remove migrants or asylum seekers who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally as part of efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus
The Trump administration is allegedly planning to return Central American immigrants to Mexico amid COVID-19 fears
The Mexican government said that it has not received any formal proposal from U.S. officials
It is still unclear if the migrants were forced into the truck by smugglers
A few hours ago, the immigrants crossed the Suchiate river after authorities refused to let them enter Mexico
In 2019, President López Obrador toughened Mexico’s stance on migration after Trump threatened the country with new tariffs
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Mexico has deployed more than 25,000 National Guard militarized police along its borders and stepped up raids on people traffickers