Mexico says number of migrants down 39% since May

MEXICO CITY --- Mexico said Tuesday the number of mainly Central American migrants travelling through the country to reach the U.S. border has declined by 39% since May. Mexico's foreign relations secretary, Marcelo Ebrard, said the number of migrants fell from 144,278 in May, to 87,648 so far in July. Ebrard said the drop is the result of greater Mexican enforcement of its immigration laws, as well as investment in job creation in Central America. Ebrard said Mexico would hold a conference soon to attract international donors for a Central America development plan. He said Mexico would not provide shelters for all the migrants sent back to Mexico by the United States whi...

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