immigration

Mexico: Tapachula is a dead-end border and the epicenter of the migration crisis

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Following the tightening of US immigration policy, Tapachula—a city on Mexico’s southern border with Guatemala—is now hosting thousands of stranded migrants and asylum seekers in increasingly precarious conditions. The migrants are unable to continue traveling north and desperate due to the complex bureaucratic procedures required to legalize their status. Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without … Read more

Mexico: Women surviving fear along the migration route

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These testimonies were collected in the field and later lightly edited for clarity and flow. All names have been changed to protect the individuals’ privacy. Yolanda, 25 years old – Ecuador Reynosa, northern border of Mexico with the United States My emotions were mostly worry and sadness, because if you didn’t have money, they’d take you … Read more

Non-Governmental Organisations urge European Commission to put under scrutiny Italian law restricting search and rescue activities at sea

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Brussels, 13 July, 2023 – Five leading Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have submitted a complaint to the European Commission (EC) about Italian Law 15/2023 and the practice by Italian authorities of assigning ports distant from the area where the rescue took place, to disembark people from humanitarian search and rescue vessels. The NGOs submitting the complaint … Read more