MIAMI, United States. — Seven irregular Cuban migrants, including a minor, were detained in Mexico during an operation carried out by the Secretary of Public Security (SSP) of the State of Yucatán.
According to National Institute of Migration (INM)the nationals of the Caribbean island were in an even larger group of 155 people “who could not prove their regular stay in the country.”
The foreigners were traveling in two buses that were inspected by the authorities in charge of public security at the checkpoint located on the Campeche-Mérida highway, in the municipality of Umán.
The INM statement adds that, during the journey and in the offices of the Institute itself, they had the help of the State and Municipal Health Secretariats of Umán, as well as the Mexican Red Cross and the Defense Attorney’s Office. of the Minor and the Family.
“Supported by the SSP of Yucatán and elements of the National Guard (GN), the INM received the foreigners who were taken in three buses to the Institute’s facilities to continue with the immigration administrative process,” the note states.
In addition to the seven irregular migrants from Cuba, the Mexican authorities identified another 67 from Guatemala, 45 from India, nine from Brazil, nine from the Dominican Republic, seven from Honduras, six from Vietnam and five from El Salvador.
Among the migrants there were eight minors (three from Guatemala, two from El Salvador, two from Brazil and one from Cuba) accompanied in six family units, who were taken to the corresponding protective instances for their protection and protection.
The two drivers of the vehicles in which the irregular migrants were traveling were made available to the Yucatan State Attorney General’s Office.
