Pew: Mexico deports more illegal immigrants than US, boosts apprehensions 32%

By Paul Bedard

Published June 12, 2019 3:17pm ET

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Pew: Mexico deports more illegal immigrants than US, boosts apprehensions 32% — Mexican marines ride in the back of a pick up truck as they escort the caravan carrying Mexican Minister of Defense in Tapachula, Mexico, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Mexican officials say they are beginning deployment of 6,000 National Guard troops for immigration enforcement, an accelerated commitment made as part of an agreement with the United States last week to head off threatened U.S. tariffs on imports from Mexico. | (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Mexico is paying attention to the surge of illegal immigrants through its nation, recently deporting more than the United States and arresting 32% more than it did last year, according to a new report.

Likely reacting to the crisis and pressure from President Trump, Mexico City has made moves to curb illegal immigration from its southern neighbors, a campaign officials have promised to boost in a new deal with the White House.

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