Mexico City. The National Migration Institute (INM) delivered documents to more than 7,000 people who were part of the migrant caravan that departed from Tapachula, Chiapas, on June 6. These documents will allow those interested to prove their legal residence in the country.
In a statement, the organization noted that these actions were carried out based on the Migration Law and its regulations, as well as in dialogue with the promoters of the march and representatives of people from Central America, Venezuela, Haiti, and other countries.
The travelers, the INM specified, were assisted at 110 counters in its various representative offices in Chiapas and were given immigration documents to prove that their stay in Mexico complies with the law.
By issuing free transit documents, "migrants are prevented from becoming victims of criminals engaged in human trafficking or traffickers who expose them to unsafe conditions," the INM stated.
Meanwhile, in Monterrey, municipal, state, and federal authorities intercepted 72 Central American migrants who were staying at a hotel on Zuazua and Ruperto Martínez streets.
The arrests were made in a joint operation between local and federal authorities. The nationalities of the undocumented migrants have not yet been specified, nor has it been reported whether the human traffickers were captured.
Agents from the local Public Security Secretariat initially responded to the report of suspected suspicious individuals on the aforementioned streets.
Upon arrival, the officers noticed men and women with Central American accents in the vicinity of the lodge, so they began questioning them.
