51.7% of migrants and refugees residing in Chili They have financial difficulties to cover their essential expenses and a high probability of going into debt in the event of losing their job, according to a study released this Monday by the University of Talca and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). “51.7% of […]
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Migrants defy operations on Mexico trains to reach the US
Despite the operations of the Government of Mexico and the railway company Ferromex, thousands of migrants They continue to risk their lives and get on the country’s trains, in particular “The beast”to reach the border with USA. In Ciudad Juárez, on the border with Texas, EFE documented the arrival of one of these trains, which […]
The US warns migrants that it will continue to monitor the border even if the Government closes
USA this Friday he warned the migrants that the border patrol will continue to monitor irregular crossings despite the government shutdown scheduled for this weekend due to the depletion of the federal budget. “The personnel of our Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) will continue their mission protecting our border and ports of entry, prioritizing […]
Collecting what migrants leave: full-time work at the US border
Marco Antonio González used to fish in the Río Grande, on the border between Mexico and USA, But with the arrival of hundreds of migrants daily, he saw another way to make a living on the shores. “Once while fishing I found 100 dollars that came in a bag, I started coming. And since now […]
The ‘migratory industry’ of Darién, guilty of suspension of trains in Mexico
The thousands of migrants They travel on the roof of wagons Mexico or who wait in kilometer-long lines next to the tracks to board a train to reach USA this week caused the closure of one of the border crossings and forced the largest Mexican railway company to suspend dozens of trains of merchandise. But […]
Ferromex cargo trains resume operation in Mexico after suspension due to migrants
Some freight trains operated in Mexico by the local company Ferromex have returned to work after they were stopped the day before following a series of accidents with migrants who were traveling in them and who were injured or killed, the rail operator’s parent company said Wednesday. Grupo México Transportes, part of the Grupo México […]
Grupo México: wave of migrants paralyzes 60 freight trains
Mexico Group Transportation suspended the movement of 60 freight trains on routes to the north of the country, due to a “notable increase” of migrants boarding the wagons to advance through Mexican territory, the company said Tuesday. In Mexico, it is common for migrants who arrive each year from Central America, the Caribbean and South […]
Mexico: transporters see slowdown in exports due to migrant crisis
Mexican transporters denounced this Saturday that exports of billions of dollars in maquiladora products will face delays in crossing Mexico to USA due to the rearrangement of US customs personnel to process migrants. Manuel Sotelo Suárez, president of the Ciudad Juárez Transporters Associationsaid that the United States Customs Office announced that starting this Monday it […]
Nicaraguan migrants support 20% of their country’s economy
The migrants Nicaraguans, who represent 10% of its population of Nicaraguaare supporting 20% of the economy of the Central American country, according to the study “Growth without development” of the Center for Transdisciplinary Studies of Central America (Cetcam) released this Saturday. The study, prepared and presented in San José by the Nicaraguan exile and Master […]
The popular summer festivals in Madrid, a job opportunity for migrants
Between squid and bacon sandwiches, lamb tripe tapas, beer and sangria, hundreds of Latin Americans move deftly, unfamiliar with many of these dishes until they came to Spainwhere they seek a better life and take advantage of the job opportunities of the popular summer parties of Madrid. The Bolivian Teresa Sánchez arrived in the Spanish […]