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MEXICO CITY — Mexico has agreed to deport Cubans caught trying to sneak illegally through Mexican territory to reach the U.S.
The agreement with Cuba is a step toward cutting off an increasingly violent and heavily used human-trafficking route.
Mexico and Cuba signed the agreement Monday at a ceremony in Mexico City.
Mexico rarely sends back Cubans caught entering the country illegally. Many are given 30-day transit visas to continue on to Texas. The U.S. generally allows Cubans who reach U.S. territory to stay, a policy the Cuban government says encourages Cubans to risk dangerous escape routes.
