United Nations Refugee Company shut down four offices in Mexico and fired 190 employees amidst severe financial crisis Under President Donald Trump is tied to US aid cuts, Officers announced this week.
Closers refer to a dramatic setback for migrant support systems in a country In 2024, nearly 80,000 asylum -based claims were processed, Rankings in the top 10 of the world for refugees.
Most of the applicants are from Cuba, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras and Venezuela.
According to Jiowani Lieberry, the UNHCR representative of the United Nations Refugees (UNHCR) in Mexico, the UNHCR’s Mexico activities lost 60% of their budget after the Trump administration stopped foreign aid in January.
Two important southern centers near Guatemala – Quadalajara, Jalisco and another unpublished location, with the offices of Balenk, Chiabas and Tenosik and Tabasco on Tuesday.
When the southern border of Mexico sees 67% of the asylum demands, lawyers fear that Ballenk and Tenasic Office shutdown will increase the risks of new attendance.
“We had to make the most serious decisions,” Lebrie told reporters that the United States had previously provided 86% of the US $ 58 million US budget.
Eight UNHCR offices are open in Mexico: Mexico City; Jures Chiudat, Sivawa; Mexicali, Baja California; Saltilo, Kohuvila; Tabacula, Chiabas; City of Aguaskaliandas; And two sub -agents, Monterie, Newo Leon, and Tusstla Gutres of Siabas.
Trump’s January 20 Executive order suspended all US foreign aid – Foreign and/or US Agency for International Development (USAIT) – For detailed reviews.
As a result, most USAIT schemes have been suspended or suspended, reports indicate that more than 90% of the USAID’s foreign aid agreement have been eliminated, which are 54 million to 60 million global cuts.
In the fiscal year 2022, USAIT funded for 21.4 billion programming Through the UN and other international organizations, the support of the UNHC. In 2024, The US contributed $ 2.1 billion to the UNHCR.
Mexico’s asylum infrastructure has been reduced to reduce funding from USAID and other US government foreign aid streams.
Skalapirini Foundation Director Julio Lopez said the migrant shelters run by Catholic groups had severely discovered the downfall of funds and forced them to reduce services. “Plans and plans are re -measured,” he acknowledged that she was open.
In Dijuana, Juvente 2000 shelter director Jose Maria Garcia warned that the closes warned that the closes would have “a huge impact on immigrant communities”, especially in the border areas.
Over 38,700 people have been deported to Mexico since Trump took office, Including 5,400 non -Mexicons.
Mexico’s already inherited asylum system is facing mounting pressure. Despite 40% fall in applications From 2023’s record of 140,000 claims, Last year, over 78,900 people took refuge. According to UNHCR’s 2024 report, more than half of the violence or threats left, “A house in Mexico,” Provided this week.
Last year, 45,000 people approached the shelter services, and 50,000 refugees had received consistent housing since 2016, and 94% of working age refugees found employment within a month.
In the statement, Lepri said, “Mexico has become a country, where people can restart their lives,” the report was published a few hours before the announcement.
One of the primary plans of the UNHCR in Mexico is the local coordination program, It transferred 13,000 refugees to cities with employment opportunities by 2024, but now in uncertainty. More than 650 companies use refugees in this scheme, contributing to 275 million Pesos (US $ 15 million) annually.
In Mexico, the UNHCR is working with the Mexican Authority of Refugee Assistance.
With reports from EconomistOvarian Aristeki newsOvarian Reveal citizenshipOvarian Reoid And Daily ICN
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