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Mexico Deploys 6,000 Along Southern Border

HeadlineJun 18, 2019

Mexico announced it is deploying 6,000 National Guard troops along the country’s southern border with Guatemala this week, as part of a deal with the U.S. to help stem the flow of northbound migration through Mexico. Mexican officials also said they detained nearly 800 migrants over the weekend.

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