Mexico, October 16, 2023.
LThe UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimated this Monday the arrival of between 3,000 and 6,000 migrants daily to Mexico’s southern border since the beginning of the current migratory wave last August.
The organization warned in a statement that “Mexico and the region face a significant increase in the number of people in mobility situations,” but called for “strengthening mechanisms that guarantee the non-refoulement of people with international protection needs.”
In 2023, more than 400 thousand people have crossed the Darién jungle in Panama. It is estimated that, since August, between 3,000 and 6,000 people arrive in southern Mexico every day, and in several cities in the country, shelters and other reception spaces are saturated,” the agency stated in the bulletin.
UNHCR’s calculations coincide with those of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has estimated the arrival of up to 6,000 migrants a day at Mexico’s southern border and 10,000 at the border with the United States in the current migratory wave.
The UN agency stated that its monitoring shows that “a high proportion of mobile people in the region flee their countries due to violence, insecurity and persecution, which is why they may need international protection as refugees.”
Mexico has promised to collaborate with the deportation of migrants rejected by the United States after a meeting in September between Mexican officials and the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), although the Government insists that they are “assisted returns ”.
UNHCR recognized “the great challenges” that the migratory flow represents for the Mexican borders, but asked to “ensure that these processes are implemented in full respect of International Refugee Law and International Human Rights Law.”
Given the resumption of deportations from Mexico to several countries, and to prevent the risk of cases of return of people in need of international protection, UNHCR recommends that, before proceeding with the deportation, it be ensured that the person does not require international protection. , he pointed out.
With information from EFE
2023-10-17 02:25:05
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