MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s immigration chief resigned Friday and the country’s prisons director was swiftly nominated to replace him, as the country embarks on a crackdown on irregular migration through its territory in response to U.S. pressure. He helped in the beginning of this government,” said López Obrador, who had asked that the immigration chief step down. On Tuesday he was named to a five-person team responsible for implementing Mexico’s immigration plan reached in negotiations with Washington. Earlier Friday, López Obrador acknowledged that controls are lax at dozens of crossings at the country’s southern border and vowed to correct the situation. “We are cleaning house, but this work takes time,” López Obrador said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 15, 2019 02:37 UTC