Mexico Arranging "Immediate" Repatriation Of Nationals Held At US Detention Centre
"So far, 14 Mexicans have been detained, and every effort is being made to ensure their immediate repatriation," the president said during her daily press briefing.
The detention centre, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," in the Everglades, the US state of Florida, has made headlines, she said.
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