Mexican Government: 1.39 Million People From Nearly Every Country In The World Traveling To Mexico To Get Into The US Illegally

Nearly every country in the world has had citizens travel through Mexico attempting to get into the United States illegally without papers.

MEXICO - According to the Mexican government on Sunday, about 1.39 million people from 177 different countries traveled through Mexico in an attempt to get into the United States illegally.

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As there are 195 countries in the world, the 177-country figure indicates that nearly every country in the world has had citizens travel through Mexico attempting to get into the United States without papers.

Mexico's National Migration Institute reported figures from January to May of this year and stated that most of those traveling across Mexico to get into the United States were people traveling alone, with nearly 3,000 being minors without the accompaniment of an adult.

380,000 of those attempting to gain access to the United States through Mexico were coming from Venezuela, after which are: Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador, and Haiti. Others came from China, India, Mauritania and Angola, according to the institute.

Some Chinese citizens who have successfully gained entrance into the United States illegally were issued IDs by Mexico labeling them as "humanitarian workers" or "visitors" which one U.S. senator says is likely so that the Chinese nationals can show that they have a valid reason to be in Mexico.

According to U.S. figures, about 2.4 million people crossed over the southern border with Mexico to gain entrance into the United States illegally, or without proper documentation, with a record 10,000 illegal entries per day in December.

The number of illegals entering the United States from the southern border has decreased since then as the United States and Mexico have implemented some measures to try to tackle the issue due to the high volume coming over the border.

Statements By Mexico's National Migration Institute, Further Data/Information: