English02/07/2020
Mexican authorities register the first COVID-19 case inside asylum seeker camp in Tamaulipas
Asylum seekers often lack basic services at migrant shelters
English12/04/2020
The Trump administration uses COVID-19 as an argument to expel over 10,000 asylum seekers to Mexico
Asylum seekers are quickly transported to the nearest border crossing and returned to Mexico without a chance to apply for asylum
Asylum seekers are detained while migration authorities decide if their request is approved or denied
Additionally, the Foreign Ministry announced it won’t issue passports until April 20
English01/03/2020
The Trump administration will temporarily go ahead with its 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Halting immigration is one of Trump’s major re-election campaign promises
In July 2019, the Trump administration and Guatemala signed the bilateral agreement
In July 2019, the Trump administration and Guatemala signed the bilateral agreement
In a renewed effort to slash border crossings, the measure would apply within the migration agreement between the U.S. and Guatemala
Central American migrants are awaiting court dates for hearings in the United States scheduled in weeks or months under a U.S. policy called the Migrant Protection Protocols
Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Mexico didn't agree with the ruling