A Cuban migrant was detained during a vehicle inspection by elements of the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) of Yucatán, Mexico, according to official media.
The Cuban, who was traveling with four Israelis, was in a car set up as a taxi, heading to Cancún in the state of Quintana Roo.
The migrants were unable to prove their legal stay in Mexico, so they were transferred to the facilities of the National Institute of Migration (INM) to continue with the corresponding legal proceedings.
The note does not specify details about the detained Cuban, although it does clarify that the authorities also detained the driver of the vehicle, a man identified as Ángel Y. H. R., 27 years old.
The driver was arrested and referred to the State Attorney General's Office (FGE), accused of human trafficking.
The police report indicated that Ángel had picked up the migrants in Morelos and was transporting them to Cancún when he was intercepted by the authorities.
In another operation carried out on Thursday by members of the Citizen Security Secretariat of Tizayuca, in the state of Hidalgo, a group of Cubans and Venezuelans without legal documents in Mexico was detained.
This is another of the dangers faced by Cubans during their journey to the United States, exposed to the threats of smuggling gangs and inspections by the police authorities of the countries they pass through.
Just three months before the end of the U.S. fiscal year (FY2024), which began on October 1st, a total of 180,925 Cubans have entered the U.S. through various means.
The figures indicate that about 11,316 Cubans arrived through the southern border, while only 37 did so through the northern border, which borders Canada. The rest - 6,216 - arrived by sea.
A few days ago, it was announced that the Mexican states of Chiapas and Tabasco will join the areas where migrants can schedule online appointments to enter the United States through the CBP One app, according to U.S. authorities.
This measure, implemented by the government of President Joe Biden, could relieve pressure on the Mexican government and reduce the risks for people trying to reach the northern border of Mexico to seek asylum.
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