WEB DESK
Mexico has deported 311 illegal migrants from India,who were trying to sneak into US. This is the first such action taken by Mexico since it enhanced efforts to crack down on people using its territory to sneak into the US. National Institute of Migration of Mexico (INM) said that the Indians – 310 men and one woman of different ages – left for New Delhi on a chartered flight from Toluca international airport. The flight is expected to arrive in New Delhi today.
INM said, the Indian nationals do not have documents to stay in Mexico, and their deportation was arranged after their identities were verified by Indian authorities. The Indian nationals were detained by immigration authorities in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Baja California, Veracruz, Chiapas, Sonora, Mexico City, Durango and Tabasco. They were taken to the Acayucan migration station in Veracruz to verify their identities before being put on the chartered flight.
In May, US President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on all Mexican imports to pressure the country to do more to crack down on illegal migrants trying to cross the border. Trump also said the tariffs will increase until the entry of illegal migrants stopped but the two countries subsequently agreed on a 90-day window for Mexico to crack down on migration.