Mexico accelerated deportations of Cuban, Venezuelan, Brazilian and Central American immigrants detained in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, an area that has become a frequent destination for undocumented immigrants to cross the Rio Grande into Texas.
On Tuesday morning, the National Migration Institute attempted to deport a third batch of 136 undocumented immigrants, many of them from the island to stop the flow and strengthen criminal coyote gangs in the zone.
At Eagle Pass, where there is a dangerous route to cross the tributary, they are recorded daily more than 1,000 immigrants, according to official estimates.
At least half receive documents to enter the destination country, the United States, and are transferred to San Antonio and other cities in Texas, the Zócalo publication said.
In this sector of Texas bordering Coahuila, 160,000 migrants have been detained in the past six months and 35 people have died attempting to cross the river.
Last year, the number of deaths rose to 166.
The presence of Cubans in Mexico has increased in recent months following Nicaragua’s decision to abolish visa requirements for residents of the island.
Last Friday, Mexican authorities turned back 104 Cubans trying to reach the southern border of the United States, increasing the total number of the island’s citizens who have returned this year in various operations, both by air and by sea 1,370 increased.
They returned in the early months of 2022 Mexico to 784 Cubansaccording to official information from the state press.
The situation has also raised alarms in the United States, which reported that on Monday the number of Cubans arrested crossing the border set a record 1,500 for a single day.
Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz said on Tuesday 7,000 migrants are being held trying to cross the border from Mexico every day, an increase from February’s daily average of 5,900.
In some countries like Cuba, a clear escalation can be observed, he stressed.
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