Mexico has often been a transit destination for those forced to flee in Central and South America, who are aiming to reach the United States. Consequentially, Mexico’s southern border undertakes its highest rate of border entries.

Mexico is host to over 70,000 refugees, largely originating from Honduras, Venezuela and El Salvador. The domestic security situation, however, is just as troubled as the refugee situation at its southern border. Continued violence across Mexico has put both host and refugee populations at risk.