Dec 10, 2024 - Politics & Policy
Mexico's migrant crackdown
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Mexico has intercepted nearly 1 million migrants this year — a record high, Noticias Telemundo's Marina E. Franco writes for Axios.
- Why it matters: President-elect Trump has threatened new tariffs to force Mexico to stop the flow of U.S.-bound migrants. Increasingly, the country is already doing just that.
📊 By the numbers: The number of encounters in Mexico of people without visas or migration permits reached about 925,000 from January to August.
- The U.S. Border Patrol registered about 1.5 million encounters in fiscal year 2024 — 25% fewer than in the previous year.
