Mexico reports refugee, asylum claims double over two years
January 6, 2022
COMAR, The Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance stated that the number of migrants applying for refugee or asylum status in Mexico has doubled over the last two years. COMAR explained that in 2021, 131,448 people filed such applications in Mexico, an 87 percent increase compared to the 70,351 claims filed in 2019. Haitian refugees accounted for the biggest increase in the number of applications. The total number of migrant applications was lower in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with only 41,000 applications that year.
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