AZMEX I3 15-12-19

AZMEX I3 15 DEC 2019


Mexico.- Mexico has intercepted more than 175,000 migrants so far this year
The National Institute of Migration of Mexico (INM) has reported that so far this year 176,347 migrants have been intercepted, a figure higher than that of 2018 despite the decrease in traffic following the migration agreement with the United States last June 7 under threat of tariffs

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MEXICO CITY, 15 (EUROPE PRESS)

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The National Institute of Migration of Mexico (INM) has reported that so far this year 176,347 migrants have been intercepted, a figure higher than that of 2018 despite the decrease in traffic following the migration agreement with the United States last June 7 under threat of tariffs.

The total figure corresponds to foreigners counted until December 13, compared to 131,000 intercepted throughout the year 2018.
In addition, the INM emphasizes that the number of migrants from the Caribbean, Asia and Africa has increased.

The INM notes that, for example, in October 12,337 were intercepted, 61 percent less than in the same month of the previous year,
according to the Mexican newspaper 'La Jornada'.

In addition, until November 66,915 applications for shelter have been received, the highest figure since 2013,
when this category began to be counted, and the total for the year is expected to exceed 70,000.
Among them, 268 petitions of children and adolescents have been counted.

The most recent data from the Mexican Refugee Assistance Commission (COMAR)
show the constant and significant increase in migrants from Honduras, almost half of the applicants for refuge and complementary protection.


The COMAR list of nationality applications is headed by Honduras with 29,146 migrants.

El Salvador follows, with 8,711 cases;
Cuba, with a significant increase from 218 applicants last year to 8,420 today.
Fourth is Venezuela, very close to Cuba, with 7,174, although it maintains the trend registered in 2018.

Then is Haiti, with 5,690 records;
Guatemala, with 3,525;
Nicaragua, 2,152;
Brazil, 526 (which for the first time appears in the list of the first ten nations with the largest number of applicants);

Colombia, which doubles from 210 to 503 cases,
as well as Cameroon, (Africa ) with 467 applications.

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