Ebrard reports drop in number of asylum seekers in the United States waiting in Mexico

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(CNN Spanish) - Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard reported that the number of migrants in Mexico waiting for their asylum request hearing in the United States showed a "very significant" decline.

According to the chancellor, who spoke at the morning conference of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, on Wednesday, a point was reached where there were about 50,000 people per month while this month they estimate that they are 2500 in total.

"Today we have positive results not only because the flow of people that is irregular is being reduced, that is the main objective," said Ebrad. “I want to underline this. Our purpose is that people who are in national territory agree with the forms provided in Mexican law. For example, the shelter. The shelter has grown a lot. Mexico is a country that gives shelter to people who request it. ”