“We expect this to problem to continue and there is no short-term solution in sight," said Osorio Chong during a visit to a refugee camp in Mexicali.
According to the Central American migrants, the police officers detained them and demanded 150 dollars from relatives residing in the U.S. for their release
60 migrants were abandoned on Wednesday inside of a trailer truck in Veracruz.
Several of the migrants were rushed to nearby hospitals
The 122 Central Americans were traveling in overcrowded conditions and showing signs of asphyxia
The agents demanded US$4,000 in exchange for the migrant's passports
The Mexican president is pushing forward 7 concrete actions to address the large movements of refugees and migrants.
The National Migration Institute in Tapachula reports daily arrivals of approximately 500 migrants fleeing internal conflicts, extreme poverty and insecurity.
Criminals used the service at the rural roads south of Saltillo.
Cubans will have to leave Mexican territory after the permits expire, the National Migration Institute said, adding the visas were given for humanitarian reasons.