u.s. Moved 14 Prisoners to Mexico to Save Money · Global Voices

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The U.S. President Donald Trump’s government said on Monday that 14 Mexicans convicted of drug trafficking were transferred to their country to save money. The defendants, who serve sentences for drug trafficking, were transferred on Friday after having made an application and prior authorization from the U.S. and Mexico, the U.S. Department of Justice reports in a statement. The transfer to the Mexican prison authorities “has saved the U.S. mor…