A Mexican police helicopter blocked the passage of a group of immigrants attempting to cross the Rio Grande to reach US territory.
The immigrants attempted to cross a flat area of the river but were unable to advance because the helicopter was approaching them and interfering with their path. The group of three people had to retreat.
The moment was captured by reporters Impact Vision News who shared the video on their platform and Facebook profile. In the comments to the publication there are shared criteria for and against illegal migration.
journalist Mario Vallejo He also traveled to the Rio Grande and was able to hold on when the helicopter cut off the immigrants’ path.
Vallejo focused on one question: instead of being the US immigration officer, why does Mexico prevent illegal immigrants from transiting to the United States?
Last week Mexico deployed a large police operation prevent illegal immigrants from entering the Rio Grande. Police forces were concentrated on the border strip of the towns of Piedras Negras, Jiménez and Acuña, all of which correspond to the state of Coahuila.
The Action and Reaction Police, the Coahuila Civil Police, the Criminal Investigation Department and the Specialized Public Safety Police of the City of Coahuila intervened in the operation. The aim is to put an end to illegal activities, which they include human trafficking.
In less than a week (from April 21 to 24) the National Migration Institute (INM) has intercepted more than 5,000 migrants.
In total, they reported 5,688 illegal immigrants from 36 countries. The majority (1,060) were from Honduras and Cuba (942). There are 1,163 adults traveling in family units, with 680 minors. In addition, 200 unaccompanied minors were intercepted.
This Tuesday a group of 200 immigrants including Dozens of Cubans blocked a highway in the southern Mexican city of Tapachula.
The aim of this action was to ask the INM to provide them with a document allowing them to move legally through Mexican territory. They have been stranded in Tapachula for months without receiving papers.
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