Mexico mulls accepting US cash to deport migrants

MEXICO CITY: - day ( Friday in Manila) it had received an offer from the United States of payment to deport migrants, but denied it had accepted the deal.

The statement followed reports that President Donald Trump’s administration planned to send

undocumented Central Americans crossing its territory toward the United States.

“Regarding the US State Depart- its intent to allocate resources to

government is still evaluating the proposal,” it said.

The NewYorkTimes reported earlier that the Trump administration had told Congress it planned to use millions in foreign aid to

tickets to send home up to 17,000 undocumented migrants. not accepted said proposal, verbally or in writing, or signed any document in that regard,” said the foreign and interior ministries in a statement.

The plan is Trump’s latest move to stop undocumented immigrants from reaching the United States.

He also wants to build a wall on

he is fond of vowing he will make

neighbors’ relations.

His “zero tolerance” policy on undocumented immigration led to thousands of children being separated from their parents earlier this year when the latter were arrested.

The resulting outcry at home and abroad forced the administration to backtrack, but 416 of the minors remain in custody despite a court order to reunite them with their parents or guardians.

More than 500,000 migrants

to reach the United States, according to the United Nations.