The detention of irregular migrants The Savior in USA and Mexico As a whole, it rose by 58.15% in the first quarter of 2024, according to data collected by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The data consulted this Friday by EFE indicate that the arrests of Salvadorans totaled 29,297, compared to 18,524 in the same period of 2023, with a difference of 10,773 records.
This increase has been driven mainly by cases in Mexico, which went from arresting 4,261 Salvadorans in the first three months of 2023 to 17,720, an increase of 315.8%.
In the case of the United States, border patrol arrests in 2024 total 11,577 and in 2023 there were 14,263, a 18.8% down.
According to the authorities, the reasons why Salvadorans decide to migrate irregularly are related to security, economy and family reunification.
According to a survey by the University Institute of Public Opinion (Iudop) from January 2023, the 21.4% of the Salvadorans “I would like to migrate” to another country, mostly for economic reasons.
The survey indicates that the 60.5% of this segment of the population indicated that they would migrate to “improve the family economy”, Meanwhile he 16.6% because of unemployment.
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Source: Gestion
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