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Like the joint Canada/US NEXUS and the United States’ Global Entry and TSA PreCheck programs, Programa Viajero Confiable members traveling via participating airports may use designated lanes which allow them to speedily and securely clear customs, because the Mexican government has already performed a background check on them, and they are considered a trusted traveler.
In August, Mexican authorities detained a total of 42,408 migrants — including 16,881 Venezuelans. It was the first time on record that Venezuelans exceeded Central Americans.
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Mexico deported only about 429 Venezuelans during the first two months of 2024, meaning nearly all are waiting in Mexico. Many fear that venturing north of Mexico City will get them fleeced or ...
[27] [43] According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data, in fiscal year 2022, undocumented immigrant crossings reached 2.76 million. [44] One month before the end of fiscal year 2023, crossings for that year reached 2.8 million. [45] CBP reported a monthly record of approximately 250,000 migrant encounters in December 2023.
[13] By June 2019, over 12,000 migrants had been returned to Mexico under the policy. [7] By September 2019, 47,000 people had been returned; [14] and 57,000 by December 2019. [15] Human Rights First found that at least 636 of those returned were victims of violent crimes in Mexico, including kidnapping, rape, torture, and assault. [15]
As the gateway to Mexico's most visited city, Cancun International Airport is also the busiest airport in the country with over 13 million passengers annually and 500 daily flights.
Mexico is one of the few countries outside the United States where American football is popular. American Mexicans retain customs such as Thanksgiving Day and the Independence Day of the United States celebrated on July 4. [15] American football arrived to Mexico in 1927, by direct influence of the United States. [16]