Thousands of migrants leave southern Mexico for the U.S. weeks ahead of presidential election
CBSOCT 12 2024
A group of approximately 2K migrants departed from Mexico's southern border Sunday, aiming to reach the US.
This migration surge comes weeks before the Nov. 5 US presidential election, which has featured immigration as a contentious issue. Some migrants cited a lack of jobs in Mexico's south and a delay in asylum appointments in the US as inspiration for this latest trek.
Pres. Joe Biden's administration recently announced an executive order extending the number of days it takes for the asylum process to reopen — tightening regulations from a previous executive order that began to reduce illegal border crossings in June.
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