It has been seen that more Central American migrants are being deported by Mexico than by the United States, a big change ever since Mexico was asked by the United States to help in reducing illegal migration, especially amongst unaccompanied minors.

Between the months of October and April more than 90,000 Central Americans were apprehended by Mexico. During the same time period 70,000 “other than Mexican” migrants were detained by the United States, the vast majority being from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

Previously, migration officials belonging to Mexico looked the other way as thousands swam across the river at the border, while boarding freight trains north. In the year 2014, more than 46000 unaccompanied minors from Central America crossed over into the United States, forcing the U S government to turn to the governments of Mexico and Central America in trying to curb the flow.

Mexico holds migrants just long enough to get their nationalities verified and quickly sends them aboard buses to take them back to their home countries.

“The time that foreigners are in immigration (detention) centers depends only on the speed with which the authorities of their countries confirm their nationality,” a national institute from Mexico stated in response to questions.