JUCHITAN, Mexico, Mexico, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Several hundred migrants in southern Mexico awaited buses north on Monday under a new government program meant to help manage the numbers arriving, as Mexico's president said 10,000 people have been reaching the northern border with the U.S. daily.
Thousands of migrants have crossed into the U.S. from Mexico in recent weeks, alarming officials in U.S. border cities and prompting delays to trade.
Salma was among about 400 people, including families with small children, awaiting buses headed to the state capital or Mexico City.
In September, the number of migrants encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border was on pace to approach, or surpass, previous monthly highs.
Lopez Obrador called for countries to address root causes driving migration and lamented the deaths of 10 Cuban migrants in a traffic accident in southern Mexico on Sunday.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
JUCHITAN, Mexico, U.S, Tijuana, San Diego , California, Juchitan, Oaxaca, Venezuela, Mexico City, United States, Ciudad Juarez, Texas, Monterrey