Before Trump took office, another wave of immigrants emerged, with more than 250 people crowded into trucks and stopped at the US-Mexico border

Before Trump took office, another wave of immigrants emerged, with more than 250 people crowded into trucks and stopped at the US-Mexico border

November 11, 2024 Catherine Williams - Chief Editor News

The Mexican Defense Ministry said on Sunday (November 10) that immigration agents investigating the whereabouts of immigrants seized a vehicle carrying more than 1,000 people at the border checkpoint in Chihuahua state last Friday (November 8). A double-decker heavy truck carrying 250 immigrants.

Agence France-Presse reported that the Mexican Defense Ministry said that after the truck was seized by agents, the immigrants from different countries on board had been transferred to immigration facilities for identity checks; the driver of the truck was handed over to prosecutors.

It is understood that illegal immigrants have always been one of the ethnic groups that the US government has difficulty handling properly. Due to identity restrictions, they are often in an economic and legal gray area, and are prone to financial difficulties due to their inability to obtain legal jobs and basic guarantees; discussions about this group in American society are often accompanied by concerns about security risks, and some people are worried about illegal immigration. It may be related to an increase in crime rates and act as a catalyst for security problems in certain areas.

According to public information from the U.S. government, after the current Democratic President Joe Biden ordered in June this year that the U.S.-Mexico border would be closed as long as the number of asylum seekers reached the daily limit, the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) contacted The number of illegal immigrants has dropped from a peak of nearly 6 in December last year to 12 in September this year.

Republican President-elect Donald Trump said in a phone interview with NBC last Thursday (7th) that one of his top priorities after taking office is to strengthen border security to prevent a large influx of illegal immigrants. . These actions undoubtedly make immigrants worry that it will be more difficult to obtain asylum status in the future.