Mexico: About 1.39 million people have attempted to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally this year

The Mexican government said Sunday that about 1.39 million undocumented people have tried to enter the United States through Mexico so far this year, more than 1 million from 177 countries.

Mexico's National Migration Institute said the vast majority of men and women trying to enter the United States do so alone; In addition, nearly 3,000 minors were unaccompanied by an adult.

Mexico's National Migration Institute provides data from January to the end of May this year.

Considering that there are 193 member states of the United Nations, the number of countries of origin of people trying to enter the United States from Mexico is 177, which is almost representative of the entire world.

By country, the country with the largest number of potential immigrants is Venezuela, which has been Mired in economic difficulties for many years, about 380,000; This was followed by Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador and Haiti, all of which have serious problems with gangs, drug trafficking and violence.

Mexico's National Migration Institute says people trying to venture across the Mexican border in search of a better life in the United States are also coming from more distant places such as China, India and the African nations of Mauritania and Angola.

According to U.S. data, more than 2.4 million people crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in 2023 alone without the required documentation. Illegal border crossings hit a record 10,000 a day in December, although a crackdown on illegal crossings by the United States and Mexico has reduced the number.