Refugee petitions soaring in Mexico
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Feb 22, 2023 / 06:37 PM CST
Updated: Feb 22, 2023 / 06:37 PM CST
Almost 250,000 people on their way to the U.S. or sent back under Title 42 expulsions seek protection south of the border
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The number of refugee petitions more than doubled in the past two years in Mexico compared to the combined totals from 2019 and 2020, Mexican officials say.
And the numbers continue to rise, with 12,863 applications received by the Mexican Refugee Assistance Commission (COMAR) this past January compared with the 6,497 filed in January 2022.
More than 31,000 Hondurans filed for refugee status in Mexico last year, followed by 18,087 petitions from Cubans and 17,068 from Haitians, COMAR reported. Venezuelans were fourth with 14,823 applications and Nicaraguans fifth with 8,971. Most filings occurred in COMAR offices in Chiapas, a state bordering Guatemala.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/refugee-petitions-soaring-in-mexico/
