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MEXCIO CITY, Mexico, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Mexican migrants looking for help in crossing the U.S. border illegally have been given maps to show them the way.
The Mexican government said it is set to issue some 70,000 maps marking the location of main roads and water tanks in order to reduce the death toll among those seeking to enter the states without a visa, the BBC reported Wednesday.
An estimated 500 people died trying to cross the border last year.
Human rights groups lauded the government's decision, while the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it would not help reduce the death toll.
"It is not helpful for anyone, no matter how well intended they might be, to produce road maps that lead aliens into the desolate and dangerous areas along the border, and potentially invite criminal activity, human exploitation and personal risk," said Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke.
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