The United States has quietly resumed deporting some Mexicans on flights that carry them far from the southern border, U.S. and Mexican officials said, a move designed in part to discourage them from repeatedly trying to cross into the United States.
A senior Mexican official, also speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the flights were expected to continue on a regular basis.
Tuesday’s flight was the first of its kind in nearly two years.
U.S. authorities more commonly deport Mexicans over land, near the border.
But the number of Mexicans crossing into the United States has spiked in recent months, prompting U.S. authorities to find more forceful ways to discourage people from making the trip north.
Organizations:
Mexican, U.S
Locations:
States, U.S, United States, Morelia, Mexico