migrants stranded on Mexico’s southern border protested this Friday after the suspension of transit permits through the country, coinciding with the end of Title 42 of the United States.
The Foreigners protested at the Temporary Attention Center of the National Institute for Migration (INM) in Tapachula, on the border with Guatemala, where officials informed them of the temporary suspension of the delivery of documents.
Generated situation uncertainty and discomfort for familieswho were asked to evacuate the place where they had been waiting in line since Thursday.
The protest comes after the INM announced the closure of 33 temporary residences for migrants and requested that migrants not be issued documents to cross through Mexico, according to an information card displayed on morning conference of the federal government.
The measurement takes place after completion The United States of Title 42, a measure initiated by Donald Trump (2017-2021) and President Joe Biden continued to immediately deport migrants due to the covid-19 pandemic, a state of emergency that has already ended in the US.
Venezuelan José Larama told EFE that his main goal is to go to NOWfor which he asked permission to continue his journey.
“Because he is the president Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, He says they help migrants. We are not harming anyone, there is no water, food and where to defecate here, we have children with fever. Where are human rights?” he condemned.
Migrants assured that the humanitarian crisis is growing every day tapachula.
In response to the claims, INM lthere are more than 15 buses to take them to Tuxtla Gutierrez, the capital of Chiapaswhere they were promised a 45-day permit.
The migrants they set up a temporary camp to request documents that would allow them to leave Tapachula.
“There are people here who have dehydration, who have no way to buy an IV, we don’t want them to give us anything, the only thing we are looking for are solutions, but migration has deceived us,” accused Jesús Roca, a migrant from Venezuela.
Agents of Migration carried out an action in which they tried to convince the migrants, and about 700 migrants agreed to enter the vehicles in fear of being deported to Guatemala.
Other groups decided to spend the night in the surrounding area, while others went to hostels.
The situation reflects the uncertainty among migrants caused by the end United States Title 42which now applies Title 8, the norm that has historically regulated migration, and, in addition, Washington has announced new measures that limit access to seek asylum in border with Mexico.
Source: Panama America
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