This measure, announced in a statement from the National Migration Institute of Mexico, was taken after reaching an agreement with the United States to deport migrants from their border cities to their countries of origin and to develop measures to deter migrants. immigrant to remain at the border to address the recent increase in border crossings.
According to the Mexican immigration authority, the transfer of the migrants is intended to reduce pressure on the offices of the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance, which is why it was decided to send these people to Chiapas, Tabasco and Veracruz.
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A 29-year-old man carrying a Venezuelan flag travels from Mexico to the United States along with hundreds of Venezuelans in Eagle Pass, Texas, early September 23, 2023.
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Emergency
The authorities used 189 buses and 73 vans for this operation. This came after Mexican officials met with Customs and Border Protection authorities USA In Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, across the border from El Paso, Texas, an increase in illegal crossings into the United States caused a situation that forced the temporary closure of an international bridge and the suspension of the freight train system.
As part of the agreement, Mexico agreed to “depressurize” its northern border cities with El Paso, San Diego and Eagle Pass, Texas, where the mayor has declared a state of emergency, Immichile reported.
From this agreement it appears that they have ratified the implementation of measures to prevent migrants from continuing to risk their lives by using the rail system to reach the border between the United States and Mexico, according to the National Migration Institute of Mexico .
They set up camp
The National Migration Institute (INM) set up a camp for migrants in the ecopark of TapachulaChiapas to accommodate many of the people who were moved to ease pressure at the border, the Reforma newspaper reported.
In the official statement from Mexico It is noted that, given the unusual concentration of people in Chiapas, the National Migration Institute (INM) has relieved the pressure of the place by relocating the more than 8,000 migrants already mentioned, in order to avoid situations that endanger the integrity of all those passing through risk. The southern border.
INM Commissioner Francisco Garduño Yáñez oversaw several humanitarian rescue centers and maintained dialogue with foreigners assisted with their refugee claims. The head of the INM also supervised the humanitarian rescue operations in CAIFT-Huixtla, Hueyate, Huehuetán, the city of Viva México, Umoa, as well as in Paso del Coyote, Río Suchiate and Puerto Fronterizo in Ciudad Hidalgo.
Finally, he visited the accommodation of the System for the Comprehensive Development of the Family (DIF) to coordinate with this authority for the care of girls, boys, adolescents, family groups and vulnerable people in the context of mobility, taking into account human rights and the well-being of children .
Wave of migration
Mexico is experiencing a wave of migration, as shown last week by the suspension of 60 freight trains operated by the Ferromex company due to the presence of more than 4,000 migrants in the wagons and on the roads, demonstrations and mass rushes of thousands of migrants in Mexico’s refugee support offices at the southern border.
Comar served approximately 10,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, El Salvador, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia and, to a lesser extent, Guatemala. The Mexican National Immigration Institute spoke of the “commitment to negotiate with governments so that they receive their fellow citizens and continue the operation on the border between Mexico and the United States,” Diario Libre reported.
This means an imminent danger of deportation for migrants, many of whom had to cross eight countries to reach the Mexican border area. In this sense, the Aztec country is convening a meeting of about ten countries to talk about migration. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced the convening of a meeting on migration issues, claiming it was a “structural problem” that affected virtually the entire region.
Immigration crisis in some US cities
While this is happening at the US-Mexico border, the irregular entry of people is causing serious problems in several cities in the United States. There are many asylum seekers in New York, which is putting local resources to the test. Some of them were bussed in from Texas, others arrived on their own, but a local mandate requires the city to provide shelter for everyone.
In the last year, more than 93,000 people – most of them Latin Americans and especially Venezuelans and Central Americans – have arrived in this sanctuary city, which is required by law to offer free housing to anyone who asks.
Nearly 106,000 people, including about 54,000 migrants, are living in shelters, hotels or premises set up by the city, according to authorities, posing a heavy economic burden on taxpayers, DIARIO LAS AMERICAS reported.
On the other hand, Massachusetts is in a state of emergency and everyone must get to work to meet this moment and ensure families have access to safe housing and essential services, Democratic Governor Maura Healey said in a recent statement, as DIARIO reports LAS AMERICA .
California in an emergency
California has declared a state of emergency due to the mass release of migrants in that city. The government of San Diego County, California, declared a “humanitarian crisis” after border authorities released around 8,000 asylum seekers onto the streets without any help.
The Border Patrol has moved groups of migrants from the border to the cities of San Diego, Oceanside and El Cajón, as well as to a station on the trolley transport system. As the number of arriving migrants increases, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously declared a state of emergency and called on the federal government to take care of these asylum seekers, El Tiempo reported.
The Border Patrol did not respond to press inquiries but informed civil organizations in mid-September that it had begun abandoning groups of migrants on the streets to clear its overcrowded facilities.
According to the bipartisan statement, the county will send a detailed letter to the federal government about the specific needs of local non-governmental organizations and affected communities.
And as the United States faces immigration chaos, President Joe Biden appears to be indifferent to the crisis.
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SPRING: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MIGRATION OF MEXICO/ REFORMA/ IMMICHILE/ ELTIEMPO/ DIARIO LAS AMERICAS/ EUROPA PRESS/ DIARIO LIBRE