Migrants burst into southern Mexico asylum office demanding papers
Migrants, mostly from Haiti, have burst into an asylum office in southern Mexico to demand papers TAPACHULA, Mexico -- Migrants, mostly from Haiti, burst into an asylum office in southern Mexico on Monday, demanding papers . Throngs of migrants knocked over metal barricades and rushed into the office in the city of Tapachula, pushing past National Guard officers and police stationed at the office. Some of the migrants were trampled by their colleagues in the rush. Authorities later convinced many to leave, and no injuries were reported. The tension comes as asylum claims in Mexico have skyrocketed, reaching over 100,000 so far this year. Crowds of frustrated migrants, including many from Cuba and Honduras, say they have had to wait for weeks in some cases for an appointment at the office in Tapachula, near the border with Guatemala. At the office, run by the Mexican Commission for Refugee Aid, migrants can file claims for asylum in Mexico. Most, however, intend to use the papers t...