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Mexico

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2019

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Mexico hosts more than 800,000 displaced and stateless people. Mexico is a transit and destination country for refugees and asylum seekers, with most displaced people originating from Honduras, Cuba, Haiti, El Salvador, and Venezuela.  

The influx of asylum seekers and migrants in recent years has created challenges for the government, civil society organizations, and first-responders. Most people seeking protection in Mexico are fleeing gang violence and threats, armed conflict, climate change, and domestic and sexual violence.

Resources are limited, and humanitarian organizations are overwhelmed. Throughout the country, displaced people face challenges in accessing essential services, programs, and mechanisms to exercise their rights. 

For over six years, HIAS Mexico has supported displaced people in rebuilding their lives safely. Projects were implemented to help refugees and asylum seekers obtain protection in Mexico through mental health and psychosocial support services, legal assistance, and the prevention and response to violence against women and girls. Currently, we advocate for fair and humane refugee and asylum policies in the country and the region. 

90,700

people received services in 2024

Our Work

We work to promote laws and policies that protect the rights of migrants, refugees, and displaced people in Mexico and the region. HIAS Mexico advocates before national and international authorities, builds alliances with civil society, and generates evidence to drive fair and humane solutions that ensure protection, access to services, and respect for human rights. In partnership with Columbia University and El Colegio de la Frontera Norte (COLEF), HIAS is carrying out a research project aimed at understanding the psychosocial impact of forced migration and violence on refugee and migrant populations. The study combines qualitative and quantitative methodologies to identify both risk and protective factors. Its purpose is to generate evidence that strengthens mental health and psychosocial support programs, while also guiding more sensitive and effective protection strategies in humanitarian contexts.

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Impact Story

Paula García, a staff member of HIAS Mexico, provides assistance to a Hatian woman who fled Haiti due to the pervasive violence in her home country. (Selia Montes/HIAS Mexico)

An All-Woman Team Supports Survivors

“I’m really proud to work with the team here. A group of women has a different perspective, because of our lived experiences,” said Paula Garcia, the GBV officer for HIAS Mexico. “My colleagues and I support each other a lot and work together very collaboratively. Our gender-sensitive approach enriches our work and it also helps create a safe space for our beneficiaries that have experienced violence.”

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HIAS’ services are free. If someone tries to charge you for services claiming they represent HIAS, please report it at our confidential email address: ethics@hias.org. HIAS has a zero-tolerance policy on fraud and corruption. 

For any other inquiries please email us at info@hias.org.