BOGOTA

Some 127 undocumented migrants deported by the US arrived in Mexico on Tuesday, according to Mexican authorities.

A flight carrying the deportees took off from the state of Texas and landed at Tapachula International Airport, where they were received by officials.

The number of Mexicans deported by air from the US over the past two weeks has now reached 515, according to Mexican media.

Mexican authorities have not released any statements on the condition of the deported migrants.

Reports indicate that those deported had entered the US illegally.