Mexico says migrant apprehensions at U.S. border down 30% in June from May

A pedestrian walks across the Gateway International Bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Migrant apprehensions at the U.S. southern border fell 30% in June from the previous month, Mexico said on Tuesday, after introducing controls as part of a deal with the United States to curb the flow of migration or face possible trade tariffs.

Citing data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Mexico's foreign ministry said 100,037 migrants were apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border in June, down from 144,278 migrants in May, including people who appeared at ports of entry and were deemed inadmissible.