Mexico agrees to accept some asylum seekers, while migrant advocates worry for their safety

Families from Guatemala and Honduras wait for their opportunity to apply for asylum at an international bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border. Reynaldo Leal
The Mexican government announced on Friday it has reluctantly agreed to assist President Donald Trump’s administration in implementing a policy under which some migrants who have applied for asylum in the United States will be returned to Mexico pending their hearings in American immigration courts.The program, which will begin in Californ