Thread: Country held 20,000 child migrants in 2015 - authorities

Country held 20,000 child migrants in 2015 - authorities

That was double the number of the year before and a sign of the worsening migration crisis in the region.

Mexico detained more than 20,000 unaccompanied child migrants, mostly from Central America, in 2015, authorities said on Monday.

That was double the number of the year before and a sign of the worsening migration crisis in the region, where many pass through heading to seek refuge in the United States.

Mexico's National Human Rights Commission said the minors were at risk of kidnapping and rape by criminal gangs or even by corrupt officials.

"The authorities are acting without considering the interests of the children and protecting them," Luis Raul Gonzalez,president of the commission told a news conference, presenting the figures.

He said most of the minors were from the crime- and poverty-plagued Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

"They are held in migrant centers instead of being immediately sent to reception centers where they can receive the assistance and protection they need in accordance with international standards," he said.

Mexico: Country held 20,000 child migrants in 2015 - authorities ...

All these minors need to be put in a Safe Zone...in THEIR Country...protected and paid for by THEIR President! Not US Taxpayers.

Stop this human trafficking...stop this invasion of our countries. These leaders MUST be held accountable for their own citizens.

Mandatory population control, education and job training.

These gangs are Domestic Terrorists and must be wiped off the face of the Earth. Don't tell us...just do it!!