Migrants march in southern Mexico to denounce immigration restrictions
Al Jazeera
The march comes as a court in the US suggests there may be a secret deportation agreement between the US and Mexico.
An estimated 500 migrants and asylum seekers have launched a march in southern Mexico to demonstrate their frustration with the local immigration system.
On Tuesday night, the group left Tapachula, near Mexico’s border with Guatemala, and they continued walking into Wednesday.
Their route followed the path many migrants and asylum seekers take when entering Mexico. The border town of Tapachula has been the site of such protests in the past.
The demonstration was designed to draw attention to the difficulties in applying for legal status in Mexico.
Many participants cited long lines and restrictions on their movements as impediments to finding jobs and accessing legal immigration pathways.
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