Migrating North, but to Mexico, Not the U.S.
In the past year, the Mexican government has made a number of improvements to its asylum system, including increasing its staff and modifying the screening process to ensure
that eligible migrants have a chance to apply, officials said.
" he said during a recent interview at the shelter. that In my case, I’d like to be in the United States to work,
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Javier said that Many come here not knowing that the experiences they’ve had fit perfectly with asylum
Last year, more than 8,100 foreigners applied for asylum, nearly three times as many as in 2015,
and more than 15 times as many as five years ago, according to statistics from the Mexican government.
Mark Manly said that The Mexican government has recognized that this is increasingly a refugee situation,
Even if all the details of his recent policy declarations on immigration have not yet permeated the migration grapevine, his longstanding promises to restrict immigration have fueled a growing perception among migrants
that the United States is becoming far less hospitable to immigrants, documented and undocumented alike.