Migrants in Mexico are on their own against omicron
February 4, 2022
Cases of omicron have spiked in Mexico. The reimplementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols program has left the migrants stranded in Mexico at a high risk of exposure to omicron. Many of these migrants face high infection rates without widespread access to vaccines or health care. Migrants in Mexico are legally entitled to public health care but nonprofits serving migrants say hospitals are overwhelmed with Mexican Covid-19 patients, resulting in migrants being the first to be turned away. The shortage of hospital space in Mexico is leaving many sick migrants with nowhere to go since they cannot enter the U.S. and are unable to return home due to probable danger.
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