Seven irregular Cuban migrants were arrested in Mexico as they made their way to the southern border of the United States. Aztec authorities confirmed that one minor was taken into custody among those born on the island.
A total of 155 undocumented people were arrested in two buses just off the Campeche-Mérida highway in the municipality of Umán. The detainees could not legally justify their presence in Mexico, so they were made available to the National Institute of Migration (INM). The Yucatan Public Security Secretariat said in a statement.
Of the 155 migrants, 67 were from Guatemala, 45 from India, nine from Brazil and nine from the Dominican Republic. In addition, seven citizens from Honduras, seven from Cuba, six from Vietnam and five from El Salvador were traveling in the said buses.
children at risk
Once again, children find themselves in danger when their families travel to the United States. On this occasion, too, eight minors were traveling illegally. Three are from Guatemala, two from El Salvador, two from Brazil and one from Cuba, the INM said. The minors traveled together in six family units. They were automatically placed at the disposal of the designated protective bodies for their subsequent guardianship.
The buses were immediately inspected by the authorities responsible for public safety on the Campeche-Mérida highway in the municipality of Umán. The drivers were taken to the Yucatan Attorney General’s Office and are facing charges.
Meanwhile, undocumented migrants are now at the INM to be treated according to protocols in these cases. Some migrants detained in Mexico are repatriated to the island On March 4, the Aztec authorities repatriated 22 Cuban migrants and reported that five operations of this type were carried out in 2023.