Despite Trump Threats, AMLO Halved Mexico Migration Spending
- Austerity measures hit agency in charge of migrant detention
- Even with cuts, detentions doubled in May: preliminary data
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
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Mexico’s government agency in charge of detaining undocumented migrants slashed its spending by more than half compared to the same period last year, as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador applied stiff austerity measures throughout his administration.
The National Immigration Institute, known as INM, spent $16 million in the first quarter versus $38 million in the first three months of 2018, according to data from the Finance Ministry.