Mexico cuts irregular migration to US in half, officials say
By DW
14 September 2019 |
3:34 pm
Mexican officials have dismissed US threats to impose tariffs linked to its ability to stop asylum-seekers from reaching US soil. A senior official said the strategy that Mexico put forward has been successful.
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