Mexican immigration authorities said Saturday they have been hit by a surge of almost 5,000 Haitian, African and Asian migrants entering by the southern border in just a few days. Mexico's National Immigration Institute said the migrants entered the country between Sept. 21 and 23. The institute said a total of 7,800 Haitian migrants entered Mexico through Guatemala between Jan. 1 and Sept. 21, as well as 1,701 migrants from Africa and 3,753 from various Asian. The institute said that none of these Haitian, African or Asian migrants have requested permission to stay in Mexico. Mexico said that in Baja California alone, about 1,230 Haitian, African and Asian migrants are waiting for asylum in the United States, in many cases at border crossing gates or bridges.

Source: Fox News September 25, 2016 15:50 UTC