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Migrants march from southern Mexico, protesting delays and seeking papers to work

Migrants in southern Mexico are marching to protest long waits for paperwork and to ask for permission to work elsewhere

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Giving Up on the Dream: Asylum Seekers Try Other Options in Mexico

Many migrants who were hoping to reach the U.S. are now stuck in a backlog with Mexico's refugee agency; others are going home.

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U.S. Deports Asylum Seekers to Southern Mexico Without Their Phones

The Trump administration's deportation flights to the Mexican southern border towns of Tapachula and Villahermosa leave people stranded with few resources.

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Mexico Arrests Outspoken Immigration Advocate on Eve of Migrant Caravan, Drawing Accusations of Intimidation

Mexican federal authorities arrested prominent immigration advocate Luis García Villagrán on Tuesday in Tapachula, Chiapas, a day before he was set to lead a caravan of roughly 1,500 migrants toward Mexico City

Latin Times

About 300 migrants start walking north in southern Mexico, but goal is not US border

About 300 migrants have left a southern Mexican city with the goal to move north

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Mexican authorities arrest outspoken activist ahead of a planned migrant caravan

Authorities have arrested immigration activist Luis García Villagrán in southern Mexico

The Independent UK

Venezuelans Stuck In a Mexican City And Unable To Leave Voice Their Despair: 'We Are Trapped Here'

A new report details the plight of thousands of Venezuelans stuck in the Mexican city of Tapachula who are unable to enter the U.S., move around Mexico or easily return to their home country

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How a shelter hit by Trump's aid cuts protects LGBTQ migrants in Mexico

Hundreds of migrants temporary settled at Mexico's southern border gave up on their dream of reaching the U.S. following President Donald Trump's crackdown on migration

The Independent UK

As Trump Admin Ramps Up Immigration Crackdown, Migrants Stranded in Mexico Ponder On Where To Go

The Trump administration has severely cracked down on immigration, leaving thousands of migrants stranded in Mexico. Now, they are looking for alternatives.

Latin Times

New Migrant Caravan Protests Trump's Immigration Policies

Migrant caravan from Tapachula, Mexico, protests Trump's immigration policies, seeking better opportunities in the US.

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Trump threat and mounting dangers in Mexico drive migrant rush towards US

People waiting in Tapachula by Guatemala border fear Trump’s election could worsen crisis and spur northward flight

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Mexican Authorities Dismantle Two Migrant Caravans Headed To The Southern Border As Trump Admin Looms

Almost one million migrants were reported to be in Mexico between Jan-Aug. of this year, a 130% increase compared to 2023

Latin Times

About 1,500 migrants form a new caravan in Mexico. Here's what it means

About 1,500 migrants have formed a new caravan in southern Mexico, hoping to walk or catch rides to the U.S. border

The Independent UK

Migrant Caravan Heading for the U.S. Shrinks in Half After Trump's Victory

An official from Mexico's National Migration Institute said the caravan now has less than 1,600 people, down from 3,000 when it set out from Tapachula last week

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How Mexican cartels manage the flow of migrants on their way to the US border

The first place many migrants sleep after entering Mexico from Guatemala is inside a large structure, a roof above and fenced in the sides on a rural ranch

Latin Times

Mexican Border City Has the Country's Highest Levels of Perceived Insecurity

9 out of 10 Tapachula residents claim to feel unsafe amid gangs fighting for control of drug and human trafficking in Chiapas

Latin Times

Thousands Of Migrants Move North From Southern Mexico, Amid Concerns Over Potential US Asylum Restrictions

The migrants were moving north, trying to get ahead of Trump's plan to close the U.S. border to illegal immigration if he became president again.

Latin Times

Mexican government to facilitate rides to the border for those with U.S. asylum appointments

The National Immigration Institute said the buses will leave from the southern cities of Villahermosa and Tapachula.

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The Independent UK

US expands area in Mexico to apply for border asylum appointments, hoping to slow push north

The CBP One app has been around, but as of Friday migrants in Mexico’s southernmost states bordering Guatemala will be able to apply for appointments to seek U.S. asylum

The Independent UK

A group of 2,000 migrants advance through southern Mexico in hopes of reaching the US

A group of 2,000 migrants from dozens of countries have set out on foot from Tapachula, a city in southern Mexico, as they attempt to reach the U.S.

Latin Times

How drug violence and migration are reshaping a city in the south of Mexico

Tapachula is now under the control of powerful Mexican drug cartels. A look into the new normal for the city

Latin Times

Around 2000 Migrants In Mexico Start Holy Week Walk To Highlight Their Struggles

The walking event began with around 2,000 migrants leaving Tapachula near the Guatemalan border at dawn and announced that they aim to reach Mexico's capital.

The Independent UK

Some 5,000 migrants set out on foot from Mexico's southern border, tired of long waits for visas

About 5,000 migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti have set out on foot to reach the U.S., walking north from Mexico's southern border

The Independent UK

Migrants burst into southern Mexico asylum office demanding papers

Migrants, mostly from Haiti, have burst into an asylum office in southern Mexico to demand papers

The Independent UK

Migrants walking through Mexico threaten road blockades

Around 3,000 migrants walking through southern Mexico in a mass protest procession have threatened to block roads or harm themselves unless the government agrees to talks or provides them buses

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