Claim: In fiscal year 2018, Mexico apprehended 110,000 migrants from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, and over the previous four fiscal years the total was more than 500,000. Yet, President Donald Trump said that for the "first time" in "decades" Mexico "has been starting to apprehend a lot of people at their southern border coming in" from those countries.
Fact-check: Trump Wrong on Mexico's Migrant Apprehensions - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in fiscal year 2018, mexico apprehended 110,000 migrants from honduras, guatemala and el salvador, and over the previous four fiscal years the total was more than 500,000. yet, president donald trump said that for the "first time" in "decades" mexico "has been starting to apprehend a lot of people at their southern border coming in" from those countries.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2019-04-04T19:46:45