Chinese Immigrants Detained in Mexico

Mexican Federal police detained 81 Chinese immigrants and 22 immigration agents on Friday after the Chinese were discovered hiding in the Cancun airport terminal, possibly with the protection of Mexican immigration officers. The 53 Chinese men and 28 women arrived on a flight from Europe late Thursday. Because of a lack of interpreters, police were unable to glean more details.

“We don't have all the information, what we can confirm is that 81 Chinese citizens were detained this morning at the airport,” said Guadalupe Cerino, a spokeswoman for the Attorney General's Office. “We still do not have details on how they entered Mexico.” Click here.

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