1600 Haitian migrants with visiting card, permanent residence in Mexico granted by the National Institute of Migration who settled in the border city called Nuevo Laredo almost two weeks ago, returned to Monterrey, Nuevo León, where they have housing and employment.
The Haitian migrants went to Nuevo Laredo to process appointments at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office located on the International Bridge Number 1, with the intention of seeking asylum, and once the process was completed, they decided to return to the capital of Nuevo León (Monterrey) to work.
They noted that it was necessary to open a tenth shelter for Haitians who remain in the city of Nuevo Laredo. Authorities estimate that at least 2,000 Haitians have remained in shelters, the rest are in rented houses or hotels, while another 740 Mexicans and people from other countries are waiting in Nuevo Laredo for the possibility of asylum in the United States. The local Catholic diocese has also offered what shelters it has available.
“We have worked tirelessly with the Directorate of Civil Protection, Social Link, the diocese and the National Institute of Migration to support them and ensure a decent stay,” said Juan Ángel Martínez, secretary of the city council.
At present, the Directorate of Civil Protection and Firemen (DPCyB) of the municipal government pays the tickets of the islanders who lack resources and wish to move to other places in the interior of the Republic.
In this context, the DPCyB reported that seven migrants, mostly Mexicans, drowned this year in the Rio Grande, which they tried to cross to enter the United States.
Ducasse Mackendy
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