Mexico City is the top destination for migrants in Mexico. Photo: WikiCommons
Migrants seek status in Mexico
Thousands of migrants are trying to cross the Mexican border to apply for refugee status in the country.
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On Saturday, Oct. 23, thousands of migrants, mostly from Haiti, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, departed in a new caravan from southern Mexico towards Mexico City in order to apply for asylum.
The migrants seeking to reach the Mexican capital intend to solidify their migratory situation and obtain legal status as refugees.
Por tercer día consecutivo avanza la caravana de unos 6,000 migrantes por el sur de México entre ellos nuestros compatriotas.
— (@heriberto_escob) October 25, 2021
El gobierno guarda silencio le interesa más las fiestas privadas. pic.twitter.com/9RquO9g0Yu
The northern region of the American continent has experienced an unprecedented wave of migration since the beginning of the year with a historic flow of 147,000 undocumented migrants in Mexico between January and August, triple the number in 2020, and a record 212,000 migrants detained in July alone by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Una gran caravana de migrantes ha salido de Tapachula, #Mexico hacia los Estados Unidos.
— Maibort Petit (@maibortpetit) October 25, 2021
La mayoría de las peysonas son de #Centroamérica, portan pancartas que dicen: "Venimos en paz". pic.twitter.com/Y12yH7Ae44
Record number of migrants in the U.S.
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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) revealed on Wednesday, Oct. 20 the highest number of migrants intercepted at the border with 1.7 million people.
A quarter of those apprehended in September had previously been apprehended for crossing the border in the past 12 months. Acting CBP Commissioner Troy Miller said in a statement that 54% of those apprehended last month were deported under Title 42, a measure that allows the expedited removal of undocumented migrants found at the border on the grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
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