70% Of Requests For Political Asylum In The United States Are Mexicans

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70% of those who ask for political asylum in the United States are Mexicans, and some others are Central Americans, with only a minor part from other countries in Africa and Europe, reported the United States Consul General in Tijuana, William Ostick.

During his participation as an invitee to the weekly Grupo Madrugadores, the consul admitted he did not have precise data on the success of these requests for political asylum for the hundreds of people who have arrived in the region in the past two months.

He said the problem with the increase in foreign refugees is a matter of international rights, shared by Mexico and the United States, as the first obligation is to attend to them during their temporary stay and secondarily after their requests have been received.

"There was a rebound in May and the number of refugees arriving has decreased, but this is going to be a chronic problem for awhile as they continue to arrive, even though in the same numbers," he detailed.

He said most of the foreign refugees are from Haiti and left their country due to the poor living conditions after the earthquake five years ago in that country, and not for some change in the asylum policies in the United States.

The American consul said the refugees had chosen Tijuana because it is the safest route for them.