Immigration
Mexican authorities intercept more than 1,000 migrants in 24 hours
Mexican authorities intercepted more than 1,266 migrants from more than 33 countries, according to Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM).
February 18, 2022 7:57pm
Updated: February 19, 2022 2:08pm
In the past 24 hours, Mexican authorities intercepted more than 1,266 undocumented migrants trying to make their way to the United States, according to the country’s National Migration Institute (INM).
The INM reported 741 men and 322 women among those group of migrants coming mainly from Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, reported Reuters. Around 203 of them were minors, many of which were traveling unaccompanied by an adult.
The migrants were "from different continents that were transiting irregularly," said INM. In total, Mexican authorities intercepted migrants from more than 33 countries.
The INM also found migrants coming from Armenia, Ethiopia, Canada, China, Switzerland, Turkey, Somalia, Pakistan, Italy, Afghanistan, and Ghana.
The number of migrants from different nationalities that are either entering Mexico or trying to cross the border to the United States increased in January, according to The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Last year, Mexico saw a record number of asylum applications, an 87% increase compared to 2019, according to the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance.
