Increase in Indians crossing into US from Mexico and seeking asylum: Report

The number of Indians crossing into the US from Mexico and seeking asylum has been increasing in the recent years, a media report has claimed. Indian citizens are among thousands of

migrants from Haiti, Africa and Asia who are trekking across Latin America through travel routes forged by Latino immigrants, The Los Angeles Times reported.

According to the immigration officials and attorneys, there has been an increase in recent years in Indian nationals crossing into the US through Mexico, although they represent a small percentage of those detained overall, it said.