Mexican authorities evict migrant camp at the border
Posted on 02/04/25 at 12:53
- Encampment Evacuated at the Southern Border
- Migrants Report Poor Conditions in Shelters
- Asylum Applications Overwhelm Mexico’s System
Mexican authorities evacuated a migrant encampment in Tapachula, near the country’s southern border, where hundreds of foreigners had overwhelmed the offices of the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance (Comar).
The situation has worsened since the beginning of Donald Trump’s administration in the United States, leading many migrants to seek refuge in Mexico.
Migrants of various nationalities, including those from Russia, Honduras, Venezuela, and El Salvador, were transferred to the ‘Jesús el Buen Pastor’ shelter with the promise of employment opportunities in the coming days.
However, uncertainty remains among those affected.
Encampment Evacuated at the Border
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Additionally, earlier this week, another encampment near the offices of the National Institute of Migration (INM), which housed Venezuelan migrants, was removed.
These operations were carried out with the participation of the Tapachula Directorate of International Relations and Transborder Development, along with Civil Protection officials.
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During these actions, makeshift shelters were dismantled without violent incidents.
Despite official promises, some migrants expressed their concerns.
Shelters for the Deported
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A Venezuelan migrant, while collecting his belongings, urged authorities to fulfill their commitment to provide employment.
Meanwhile, Honduran migrant Dilver Enrique Contreras stated that this was his second time applying for refugee status with Comar after temporarily living in the evacuated encampment.
Venezuelan migrant María Urueta denounced the poor conditions in the shelter where they were taken, stating they were treated «like animals.» As a result, many have opted to remain on the streets.
“They lied to us. They told us they were taking us to a shelter where we would be well cared for, but there wasn’t even food. People need to tell the truth.”
“They treat migrants as if we were animals, and we are not. Life takes many turns,” she told EFE.
Additionally, a Comar official informed Haitian migrants that only 500 asylum appointments were available that day, highlighting the crisis and the overwhelming number of asylum applications in Mexico.
“We are fully willing to assist you, but we need you to understand that we must attend to you in an orderly and gradual manner.”
“There is a single queue for assistance, and we have a set number of appointments available for eligibility evaluations,” he stated.
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