There is no census, and migrants come and go, but the majority of people in La Soledad appear to be from Venezuela, the once-wealthy South American nation that has seen an exodus of more than 7 million amid an economic, social and political crackup.
The Mexican government is rushing to raise tent cities for migrants deported from the U.S. Thousands of non-Mexicans now stranded in the country are overwhelming immigration officials as migrants continue to arrive from Central and South America.
The Trump administration's use of U.S. military aircraft to return deportees has raised alarms throughout Latin America.
ATOTONILCO DE TULA, Mexico — When Dayana Castro heard that the U.S. asylum appointment she waited over a year for was canceled in an instant, she had no doubt: She was heading north any way she could.
Deportation flights between the U.S. and Colombia have resumed following a dispute between the two countries that nearly led to a trade war.
Mexico has agreed to expand support to other Latin American and Caribbean nations as part of a regional migratory response.
The Mexican peso depreciated in international trade after U.S President Donald Trump announced he would impose tariffs on Colombia, reviving concerns about his trade policy. The currency, one of the most liquid currencies globally,
Unlike Mexico or China, Colombia is one of the few countries with a trade deficit with the U.S., of around $1.4 billion, according to U.S. trade data. Colombia is the U.S.’s second biggest buyer ...
The country’s leader, Gustavo Petro, backed down after a clash with President Trump, which started when Mr. Petro turned back U.S. military planes carrying deportees.
Trump said the measures were necessary because the Colombia president’s decision “jeopardized” U.S. national security.
Colombia has walked back from the brink of a damaging trade war with the United States, reaching an agreement on accepting deported migrants being returned on military planes,