The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement
Mexico has increased immigration enforcement in recent weeks
By VALERIE GONZALEZ AND ELLIOT SPAGAT
Published - Jan 07, 2024, 01:30 AM ET
Last Updated - Jan 07, 2024, 01:30 AM EST
EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Daniel Bermudez's family had fled Venezuela and was headed to the U.S. to seek asylum when the freight train they were riding through Mexico was stopped by immigration officials.
His wife tried to explain that her family had permission to go to the U.S. Instead, they flew her to Mexico’s southern border as part of a surge of enforcement actions that U.S. officials say have contributed to a sharp drop in illegal border crossings.
In addition to forcing migrants from trains, Mexico also resumed flying and busing them to the southern part of the country and started flying some home to Venezuela.
