A program of voluntary humanitarian repatriation has been continued for the sixth consecutive year.
\nThe U.S. and Mexican governments recently announced resumption of a voluntary program to return Mexican nationals, who are unlawfully in the United States and who have been apprehended in the Sonora Arizona desert area, to the Mexican interior as a way of preventing loss of life for certain at risk Mexican populations. Increasing numbers of incidents along the U.S.-Mexican border regions from California to Texas involved directly or peripherally with contraband smuggling or illegal transportation of people, with escalating levels of violence, have been reported. An alarming level of killings, kidnappings, and other criminal activity has been frequently reported in the press and is occurring. Verified incidents of violence are also on the rise in recent years.<\/p>\n
In a program referred to as the Mexican Interior Repatriation Program or the MIRP, the United States Department of Homeland Security and (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A program of voluntary humanitarian repatriation has been continued for the sixth consecutive year. The U.S. and Mexican governments recently announced resumption of a voluntary program to return Mexican nationals, who are unlawfully in the United States and who have…<\/span><\/p>\n