Mexico drops migrants in troubled resort as it disperses them far from US border

Mexico disperses migrant caravans heading to US ahead of Trump inauguration

The Mexican government is working hard to break up migrant caravans trying to make the treacherous journey north to the U.S. ahead of President-elect Trump’s inauguration in less than two weeks' time.Faced with the prospect of massive tariffs on goods under the new administration, Mexico has been dispersing migrants throughout the country to keep them far from the U.S. border, including dropping them off at the once vibrant tourist hotspot of Ac…

Migrant group being held near Acapulco by Mexican officials

(NewsNation) — Nearly 100 migrants who were part of a larger caravan moving from southern Mexico toward the U.S. southern border are being held in the coastal resort of Acapulco as part of an effort to keep them from crossing into the United States illegally. The migrants, who were part of a larger group who began traveling from Tapachula, Mexico, were originally traveling toward Juarez, Mexico, which is located just miles from the border and El…

Migrants left stranded in troubled resort as Mexico disperses them far from US border

By ANTONIO CASTILLO and MARÍA VERZA The Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico About 100 migrants from various countries wandered directionless and disoriented through the streets of the troubled Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. After walking for a couple weeks through southern Mexico with hundreds of other migrants, they accepted an offer from immigration officials to come to Acapulco with the idea they could continue their journey north toward th…

Jittery Mexico breaks up caravans, drops migrants in cartel-infested Acapulco ahead of Trump inauguration

A group of 100 migrants was recently dropped into the cartel-infested resort town of Acapulco as Mexican authorities break up caravans trying to reach the US before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

Mexico moves migrants from US border ahead of Trump's second term

With only a couple of weeks until President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration, Mexico is working to move migrant caravans away from the United States border. Mexican officials told the Associated Press they’re using a “dispersion and exhaustion” method to spread the migrants throughout the country while limiting how many gather in one place.  It’s a strategy they’ve used the past few years to significantly reduce the number of migrants re…

Mexico Drops Migrants In Troubled Resort As It Disperses Them Far From US Border

About 100 migrants from various countries wandered directionless and disoriented through the streets of the troubled Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. After walking for a couple weeks through southern Mexico with hundreds of other migrants, they accepted an offer from immigration officials to come to Acapulco with the idea they could continue their journey north toward the U.S. border. Instead, they found themselves stuck on Monday. Two weeks ah…