More than 2,000 Central American migrants entered southern Mexico on Thursday to get to the U.S.
Mexico hopes to discourage a mass exodus from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras
The decree seeks to give an edge to northern Mexican businesses, which compete with U.S.-based companies across the border
He insisted that besides drugs, his government is facing issues such as human trafficking and undocumented migration
The incident did not appear to be related to organized crime, according to a Tijuana prosecutor
Minister Marcelo Ebrard said U.S. is committing $5.8 billion to development in Central America
6.5 thousand Central American migrants have settled near the Mexico-U.S. border in Tijuana
With a record 21.3 million refugees globally, the United Nations began work on the non-binding pact after more than 1 million people arrived in Europe in 2015, many fleeing civil war in Syria and poverty in Africa
Mexico will deport the migrants who tried to cross the U.S. border on Sunday; López Obrador's administration could offer jobs and refuge to migrants
Migrants, not criminals
Central American migrants have left property, family, and friends behind, rather than to be at risk of being murdered by gangs