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Key Figures
UNHCR protects 34,740 people in Trinidad and Tobago: 3,320 are refugees, 30,208 are asylum-seekers, and 1,208 correspond to their children born in the country.
Nearly 86 per cent are from Venezuela.
From April to June, 108 refugees and asylum-seekers from 40 households received cash assistance. Fifty-one were new beneficiaries (20 households).
Context
Starting September this year, 200 Venezuelan children whose parents were registered in the 2019 Migrant Registration Framework (MRF) will be able to enrol in school. The Ministries of Education and National Security are coordinating the verification of permits and immunization cards for these students. Last year, the lack of these requirements halted enrollment. The government enabled eight district offices nationwide for eligible children to register.
Trinidad and Tobago was upgraded to Tier 2 in the 2024 US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, after being on the Tier 2 Watch List for three consecutive years. According to the report, the government has shown increasing efforts in combating human trafficking through investigations, legal reforms, and victim support enhancements.
The Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society implements free primary healthcare programmes for refugees, migrants, and other vulnerable groups through the Henry Dunant Clinic in Port of Spain. Services include medical consultations, blood pressure checks, and diagnostic tests, such as glucose, cholesterol, BMI, HbA1C, lipid profile, and urinalysis.