EFE (via 14ymedio), Tapachula, 15 February 2024 — Tens of thousands of Cubans remain stranded on the southern border of Mexico without receiving a response about their immigration procedures, stated the Center for Human Dignity (CDH), which defends migrants. Tapachula, on the border of Mexico with Guatemala, has become a “great funnel” and a “bottleneck” for these migrants because they do not have the possibility of adjusting their status, said attorney José Luis Pérez, a specialist in migration and vulnerable groups, on Wednesday.
“There’s no point in having the office of the Mexican Commission for Aid to Refugees (Comar) in Tapachula if foreigners aren’t able to adjust their status,” said the advocate, who has accompanied migrants in the procedures.
William Rodríguez began his procedure last August in Tapachula, and on February 2 he was notified of the refusal
Cubans occupy second place in requests for refuge at the beginning of the year with 2,352 requests, only below the 3,213 of Honduras, the Comar reported a week ago.
In 2023, Cubans were in third place, behind Haiti and Honduras, with 18,386 requests, which represents an increase of 1.