2019
Mexico hosts more than 800,000 displaced and stateless people. Mexico is a transit and destination country for refugees and asylum seekers, with most displaced people originating from Venezuela, Honduras, Haiti, and Cuba.
The influx of asylum seekers and migrants in recent years has created challenges for the government, civil society organizations, and first-responders. Most people seeking safety in Mexico are fleeing gang violence, armed conflict, climate change, and domestic and sexual violence. Refugees, migrants, and internally displaced people living in Mexico’s northern border cities, particularly women and girls, face extremely high levels of violence, including kidnapping, human trafficking, and exploitation.
Resources are limited, and humanitarian organizations are overwhelmed. Throughout the country, displaced people face challenges in accessing essential services, programs, and mechanisms to exercise their rights.
HIAS has been providing vital services to refugees and asylum seekers in Mexico since 2019.
