Opinion 51

Migration on the rise: a neglected humanitarian crisis

It is evident that only reinforcing immigration surveillance and control is insufficient to stop these migratory flows. It has not helped our neighbor to the north, nor has it helped us.

By Fátima Masse

🎧 Audiocolumn

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Do you feel that there are more and more foreigners on the streets asking for clothes or money to get to the U.S.? Have you seen in the media an increase in news about migrant caravans arriving at the southern border or accidents occurring on trains going to the northern border?

If your answer is yes, it is not a mere perception. Since 2020, the number of people seeking to cross Mexican territory illegally to reach the United States has increased considerably. However, this situation has not been addressed in depth, nor has it been treated as a priority issue that requires internal policies to manage it while respecting human rights.

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