Lopez Obrador emphasised officials must address root causes driving migration, including people's need to find work and improve their living conditions.

The measure is part of a crackdown pledged by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing administration in response to a surge in boat arrivals from North Africa.

As recently as six weeks ago, about 350-400 people were crossing into El Paso per day, but the past few days have brought 2,000 or more.

The dramatic increase along the border marks a turning point after numbers had plummeted in recent months.

An estimated 400 migrants died when, on the night of Sept 10, the heavy rains of Storm Daniel burst through two dams meant to keep Derna safe.

The International Organization for Migration had previously said that over 100,000 migrants lived in flood-hit areas, including more than 8,000 in the city of Derna.

The new flyer that New York City plans to circulate at the border highlights the high cost of housing, food and other necessities that migrants will encounter if they travel to the US financial centre.

Jose Cruz Noguez received the sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to bring in undocumented migrants and bringing in undocumented migrants for financial gain.

The Netherlands now faces one of its most stormy and divisive election campaigns in years.

The programme will likely be open to Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan refugees in Mexico, sources say.

Many of the victims were rescued from illegal shelters on course to be trafficked as maids, boat crew or prostitutes, with several cases of child exploitation also included.

Pakistani authorities say they arrested 14 suspects in connection with the alleged trafficking of migrants and police say they are searching for other suspects.