From Transit Country to Final Destination: Mexico Turned into a Migration Funnel
What was once a transit phenomenon has become a structural problem.
Mexico is no longer just a stopover for migrants.
This is largely due to the tightening of immigration policies by the United States under the new mandate of Donald Trump.
Thousands of South Americans have begun to settle in Mexican cities, not by choice, but due to a lack of options. The idea that Mexico is a land of opportunities fades upon entering the informal sector. There they survive without rights or guarantees, while the government continues to promote migration as if the country could handle everything.
Saturated and Uncontrolled Informal Employment
The majority of these migrants work in construction, street vending, or precarious services, without access to social security or labor rights. Their presence is not their fault, but that of the Mexican State, which lacks a serious immigration policy. Employers take advantage of their vulnerability, and Mexicans compete in an increasingly deteriorated labor market.
Instead of organizing migration, the government has allowed a silent saturation, without regulation or responsibility. This directly impacts the host communities. There, precariousness, unemployment, and pressure on public services increase.
