Reuters: Mexico is struggling to stem the flow of Central American migrants traveling to the United States ahead of the U.S. presidential election, causing major concern in Washington, which is weighing sending more agents to help.
In 2014, Mexico moved to strengthen its southern border when a surge in child migrants from Central America sparked a political crisis in the United States.
Last year, Mexico detained over 190,000 migrants, more than double the number in 2012.
But official data examined by Reuters shows that fewer migrants have been captured in Mexico this year even as the number caught on the U.S. border has soared.
The slowdown in detentions on Mexican soil is frustrating U.S. officials who feel that Mexico could be doing more, according to a source familiar with internal briefings on the topic at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Illegal immigration is stoking a fierce debate ahead of the U.S. election on Nov. 8 with Republican candidate Donald Trump vowing to deport millions of people and build a wall along the Mexican border if elected president.
What? Illegal immigration is frustrating U.S. officials who feel that Mexico could be doing more?
obama and his policies encouraged millions of illegals, criminals, terrorists, uneducated and diseased from all countries to enter the US through Mexico.
Another brick in obama’s legacy wall of deceit, deception and distraction.
obama built this.
I got an idea….why don’t we stop illegals at our border?
IF WE PLUG OUR SOUTHERN BORDER DO YOU THINK MEXICO WIL PLUG THEIRS?
This is perfect! We wall the border and the human traffic that’s coming through Mexico gets stalled like the 405 in LA….then they can all hold hands and be friendly to each other…
How soon before the administration finds a way to transport them all north? Humanitarian reasons, don’t ya know.
Well when they start piling up on the southern side of the Wall, bet your ass that Mexico won’t be “at the limit” anymore. Their southern border will suddenly become a whole lot tougher to get across.
They’ll build a wall and get Belize and Guatemala to pay for it
Lazlo…you’re saturated with the sarcasm!…LOL…
So they’re sending in more agents to help transport these illegals across our border and dump them off in sanctuary cities?
Since my return to college I’ve learned the new title is “Undocumented Citizens”.
Send beck down there. He can hand out succor balls and teddy bears. We’re screwed.