In southern Mexico, migrants who seek asylum face a lack of infrastructure, scarce job opportunities, worse pay and increased xenophobia, compared to states further north. Since migrants are only given…

Making Refugee Rights a Reality
Making Refugee Rights a Reality
In southern Mexico, migrants who seek asylum face a lack of infrastructure, scarce job opportunities, worse pay and increased xenophobia, compared to states further north. Since migrants are only given…
Over the past few weeks, COVID-19 cases have surged around Latin America, particularly in Mexico. Recently, Mexico’s immigration agency, INM, released almost all migrants from detention, but left them without…
The Asylum Access team has been horrified and outraged by the murder of George Floyd. We acknowledge that his senseless killing happened within the context of the underlying problem: The…
A year ago, lawyers from Asylum Access Mexico met a woman at a shelter near the El Ceibo border crossing between Chiapas and Guatemala. She was 50 years old, well-educated…
Español abajo. As stay-at-home orders become longer, people around the world are adjusting to working from home, maintaining a safe social distance, and wearing masks in crowded areas. In recent…
Elvis lived in El Salvador for most of his adult life, until he was 48 years old. He faced repeated extortion and threats from MS-13. It wasn’t until gang members…
A typical day for an Asylum Access Mexico lawyer would normally consist of in-person interviews to review cases, accompanying clients applying for asylum, conducting know-your-rights trainings and routine visits to…
Ciudad de México, 02 de abril del 2020. La muerte de una persona solicitante de asilo en la estación migratoria de Tenosique el pasado 31 de marzo es consecuencia de las…
Ciudad de México, 08 de Enero de 2020 Asylum Access México (AAMX) obtiene nuevos datos de cifras de solicitantes de asilo en espera de sus procedimientos ante la COMAR, estas…
Mexico City, MX -- New Transparency Law data from COMAR shows impact of US and Mexican asylum policies63,860 people are waiting for asylum in Mexico. Over 6,000 have been waiting…