Amid Migration Crisis, Inflation Soars on Mexico’s Southern Border

Migrants remain in the main squares in the city of Tapachula on February 2, 2024, in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. EFE/Juan Manuel Blanco

By Juan Manuel Blanco Tapachula, Mexico, Feb 2 (EFE). – The city of Tapachula, on Mexico’s southern border, closed 2023 with the highest inflation in the country amid an unprecedented migration crisis, local business organizations warned Friday. The city had an annual inflation rate of 7.17%, above Mexico’s national average of 4.66%, according to the … Read more

Restrictions fail to stop migrants at US border

Migrants try to cross the border with the United States by swimming, on October 18, 2023 in Piedras Negras (Mexico). EFE/ Octavio Guzmán

Alejandra Arredondo Eagle Pass/Piedras Negras, US/Mexico, Oct. 24 (EFE) – Despite regulations limiting access to asylum and tight border security, thousands continue to try to enter the United States in search of a better life, while border cities continue to receive record numbers of migrants. Paola (a fictional name to protect her identity) scans the … Read more

Sunak defends controversial migrant bill, UN expresses concern

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak departs his official residence at 10 Downing Street to appear at Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) at Parliament in London, Britain, 08 March 2023. EFE/EPA/ISABEL INFANTES

London, Mar 8 (EFE).- The United Kingdom prime minister on Wednesday defended his government’s controversial migration bill, which aims to scrap the right to asylum for migrants who arrive in the country in small boats and speed up their deportation. Rishi Sunak, leader of the Conservative Party government, said the plans were being drawn up … Read more