Mexico to Let Migrants Remain While U.S. Asylum Claims Proceed
Mexico has agreed to a U.S. proposal to let third-country migrants remain in or be returned to Mexico while their claims for asylum in the United States are being processed.
The decision was a historic one for Mexico, which has traditionally refused to accept the return of any migrants who aren’t Mexican.
Mexico’s Foreign relations Department said Thursday the move is a temporary, humanitarian measure.
The administration of President Donald Trump has been struggling with an increase in asylum claims and limits on its ability to detain asylum seekers.
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