Mexico Rolls Out Steps to Tighten Southern Border With Guatemala

Mexico Rolls Out Steps to Tighten Southern Border With Guatemala
Agents of the National Migration Institute (INM) march during the announcement of the new measures by the Mexican government to deter illegal crossings at the southern border with Guatemala, in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico on March 19, 2021. Jacob Garcia/REUTERS
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MEXICO CITY—Mexico has launched new measures to deter illegal crossings at its southern border with Guatemala, including posting militarized police and using drones to monitor entry points, the national migration institute (INM) said on Friday.

The announcement comes after Reuters reported that Mexico was planning to beef up border enforcement along its southern reaches to stem a sharp increase in illegal immigrants entering the country to head for the United States.