The Mexican national migration institute (INM) has requested the foreign ministry to establish diplomatic arrangements with Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela for the acceptance of return flights for migrants, according to Reuters. The number of migrants passing through Mexico to reach the US border has been increasing, with many risking their lives on dangerous cargo trains. The INM has reported that over 1.5 million foreigners have entered Mexico irregularly this year. In response, the institute has collaborated with railroad operator Ferromex and established 30 checkpoints along cargo railways. Ferromex had suspended some north-bound train routes due to migrants hitching rides. The INM has successfully convinced over 27,000 migrants to disembark from trains in the past three weeks, as stated in a recent press release.
The United States, also facing an influx of migrants, announced this week that it would resume deportations of Venezuelans. The response from Mexico’s foreign ministry is awaited as the INM has sought its assistance in securing diplomatic agreements with Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to facilitate “assisted returns via air.”
Furthermore, the INM has taken additional measures to transport migrants within Mexico and to their home countries. Charter planes and buses have been commissioned for this purpose. Diego Ore reports the news, while Brendan O’Boyle and Daina Beth Solomon contributed to the writing of the article. Isabel Woodford handled the editing process.
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