Sharjah24 – Reuters: Hundreds of migrants in the southern Mexican city of Tapachula on Thursday protested against the slow pace of government visa approvals and threatened to form a fresh caravan that would head to the U.S. border.
The migrants, mostly from Haiti and parts of Latin America, have been stuck in Tapachula, in Chiapas state, while enduring lengthy waits for asylum and visa requests to be resolved.
The migrants protested outside the offices of Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) in Tapachula, near the Guatemala border, to demand documents that would regularize their stay in Mexico or let them cross without being detained.
Amid pressure from Washington, Mexico has tried to stem large waves of migrants traveling in U.S.-bound caravans.
Many migrants fleeing their homelands want to reach the United States. Others seek refuge and protection in Mexico.
Responding to the protest, the INM said in a statement that "there is no need for marches or demonstrations" in Tapachula for migrants to complete their paperwork.
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