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With doors closed to the US, asylum-seekers turn to new life in Mexico

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Migrants trying to apply for asylum in Mexico in January more than tripled compared to the monthly average from the previous year .

President Donald Trump effectively slammed the door on asylum-seekers crossing the U.S. border when he took office in January .

Migrants from Cuba , Venezuela , Haiti , Afghanistan , Afghanistan and other countries are now seeking asylum.

Mexico has long opened its doors to refugees and exiles, but applications have soared in recent years .

Luzardo left Venezuela four years ago , but unable to get legal status to stay and work in Chile , he decided he'd try his luck at reuniting with family in the U.S. Now, with that door closed, Mexico is his plan B. “For now, I feel good here,” he said. Still, he conceded, he’d rather be in the U.S ..