Background & Methodology
• The mixed movement monitoring survey in Mexico regularly collects and analyzes data to identify violations of rights and protection risks for vulnerable population for the purpose of informing effective responses by UNHCR and its partners.
• During September 2024, 522 interviews were conducted consisting of 1,078 people.
• Surveys were carried out in 15 locations across Mexico. The Northern region: Acuña, Juarez, Matamoros, Mexicali, Monterrey, Nogales, Piedras Negras, Reynosa, Saltillo, Tijuana and Torreon. The Southern region: Suchiate, Tapachula and Tenosique.
• The results presented are indicative and should not be interpreted as representative of the total population of refugees and migrants in Mexico.
Highlight
• The reasons for leaving countries of origin continue to show an alarming number of persons fleeing situations of violence and persecution, a number that reached 80% of the total population interviewed. A great number of persons has signaled that they would face risks of violence or persecution if returned to their countries of origin, with 63% of the population stating that they fall in this category.