Mexico Vows to Deport Illegal Immigrants From Border Cities, Stop Deadly Hitchhiking on Trains

Mexico said it hopes to ‘depressure’ its northern border cites by sending migrants back to their home countries.
Mexico Vows to Deport Illegal Immigrants From Border Cities, Stop Deadly Hitchhiking on Trains
Illegal immigrants ride on top of a cargo train crossing northeast Mexico on Sept. 21, 2023. Reuters/Screenshot via NTD
Bill Pan
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Mexico will deport illegal immigrants from cities on its border with the United States and take measures to deter people from risking their lives trying to hitch a ride on cargo trains traveling to the northern border, the country’s immigration authority said.

The Mexican National Migration Institute (INM) made the announcement following a Sept. 23 meeting with representatives of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Ferromex, the operator of Mexico’s largest freight rail network.
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