Mexico’s incoming government denied a report that it plans to allow asylum-seekers to wait in the country while their claims move through immigration courts
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s incoming government denied a report Saturday that it plans to allow asylum-seekers to wait in the country while their claims move through U. S. immigration courts, one of several options the Trump administration has been pursuing in negotiations for months.
« There is no agreement of any sort between the incoming Mexican government and the U. S. government, » future Interior Minister Olga Sanchez said in a statement.
Hours earlier, The Washington Post quoted her as saying that the incoming administration of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador had agreed to allow migrants to stay in Mexico as a « short-term solution » while the U. S. considered their applications for asylum. Lopez Obrador will take office on Dec. 1.
The statement shared with The Associated Press said the future government’s principal concern related to the migrants is their well-being while in Mexico.
