Mexico escalates immigration raids to stem flow of Central American migrants
by Reuters in Apizaco from World news | The Guardian on (#5FCBT)
About 1,200 migrants from Central America were swept up in raids between 25 January and 16 February in six Mexican states
Mexico has stepped up immigration raids - hauling hundreds of people off trains in recent weeks - to stem an increase in Central American migrants heading for the United States since Joe Biden took office, according to advocates and data from immigration authorities.
The crackdown by immigration agents backed by the military and police marks an escalation of Mexico's efforts to control migration.
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