Mexico talks with Canada about high number of asylum requests

FILE PHOTO: Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador attend an official welcoming ceremony during the North American Leader's Summit at National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that his government is addressing a complaint from Canada over the high number of asylum requests from Mexicans.

According to data from the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Commission, between January and September 2023, Mexicans made the most asylum requests, with 17,500, well above Haitians, who made the second-highest number of requests with just over 8,500.