SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, Mexico.- Cuban migrants were detained in recent days by Mexican authorities Mexicoduring operations carried out in the municipality of Tizayuca, in the state of Hidalgo.
Agents from the National Migration Institute, the Hidalgo Public Security Secretariat, the National Guard and the National Defense Secretariat intercepted migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia during searches of local public transportation vehicles.
According to reported the Secretariat of Citizen Security of Tizayuca, the detainees They were unable to present documents to prove their legal stay in Mexican territory and were therefore taken to the facilities of the National Migration Institute located in Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo.
Previously, in another immigration operation carried out on Friday, July 19, 10 migrants of Cuban, Venezuelan and Colombian nationality were detained, who could not prove their entry registration into the country.
Without clarifying the number of Cuban migrants intercepted by the authorities, The Hidalgo Citizen Security Secretariat argued that they systematically carry out inspections to “prevent and eradicate crime” in that municipality of Hidalgo, and “guarantee the security of the people of Tizayucan.”
The media Hidalgo locals have revealed that this July they have carried out at least three searches in the city, where they have located at least thirty migrants.
Cuban migrants in Mexico
The unprecedented migration crisis continues to leave a trail of detentions and deportations of Cubans who enter Mexico without documents to reach the United States border. Others, however, wish to remain in the Aztec country to obtain an appointment for political asylum through the CBP One application.
In order to travel legally, many people go to Mexican immigration offices to receive a residence permit, which sometimes never arrives.
By the end of June, a total of 8,883 Cubans had requested refuge in Mexico, according to data from the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance (COMAR).
This figure places Cuba with the second highest number of asylum requests in the year, behind Honduras (17,441), and ahead of countries such as Haiti (3,664) or El Salvador (3,370).
Of that total number of cases, only 2,339 Cubans have obtained a resolution, and 1,314 applicants have received a positive resolution.
In 2023, COMAR processed documents to 18,386 Cuban migrants.
Since 2013, Cuba has been ranked fifth among the countries with the most recognized refugees in Mexico.
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