| Chaos in Mexico: Asylum Petitions Surging with Little Chance of Success Lorne Matalon - Fronteras Desk | |
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LISTEN: Chaos In Mexico: Asylum Petitions Surging With Little Chance Of Success
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The administration of Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto says narco-violence is falling. But it concedes kidnapping and extortion have risen year over year. Polls consistently show Mexicans do not feel safe.
More Mexicans are trying to escape intimidation or violence by petitioning the United States for political asylum. In the past, those applications typically came from victims of wars such as those in Guatemala or El Salvador. Asylum applications from Mexicans have quadrupled since 2009.
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