Hurricane Otis News

As President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration approaches, just two weeks away, Mexico has intensified efforts to break up migrant caravans and disperse migrants across the country, aiming to keep them away from the U.S. border. A group of about 100 migrants from various countries found themselves stranded in Acapulco, a troubled resort on Mexico's Pacific coast, after being transported there by Mexican immigration officials. These migrants, who had been part of caravans trekking through southern Mexico, were promised permits to continue their journey north but were left without support or means to leave Acapulco. The Mexican government's strategy of 'dispersion and exhaustion' has been employed to reduce the number of migrants reaching the U.S. border, with former immigration chief Tonatiuh Guillén noting its success in recent years. Amidst this, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum insists on a humanitarian approach to migration, though advocates criticize the relocation of migrants to violent areas like Acapulco. The city, still recovering from Hurricane Otis in 2023, struggles with high levels of violence and organized crime, complicating the situation for the stranded migrants.