The annual Viacrucis Migrante makes its way through Chiapas facing more difficulties than ever. “Like I have never seen before, these migrants have suffered and have suffered, if the government does nothing soon these people are going to collapse.”
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The highways of Chiapas have become even more dangerous for migrants chasing the ‘’American Dream’’ due to the activities of organized crime in the state.
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As part of its migration agreements with the US, Mexico deported almost 800,000 people between January and September 2023 and the numbers are rising in 2024. The UNHCR estimates that 70%of those deported would be in danger if returned to their countries of origins.
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Thousands are arriving to Mexico on a weekly basis in search of a better life. Many never reach their final destination.
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In election year, US politicians seem oblivious to the misery and suffering that causes people to migrate and the knock-on effects that this has in Mexico, preferring instead to use the migration catastrophe as a ball in their electoral game to win votes. ‘’Obviously the debate is not about how to solve the problem, but how to use it in the electoral theater. The immigrants and their experiences are only secondary parts of the cast in this play.’’
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