Jessica Xanthomila
La Jornada Newspaper
Thursday, January 16, 2025, p. 4
Although the relocation of migrants who live in irregular camps in Mexico City to shelters is a good proposal, as announced by the head of Government, Clara Brugada, its implementation will not be so simple, since Most of these people do not want to be in such spaces, but rather prefer to be freer.
and stay close to the jobs they have gotten.
This was stated by the director of the shelter of the parish of Santa Cruz y la Soledad, in La Merced, priest Benito Torres Cervantes. In an interview, he explained that in the case of the camp that is located near his church, the largest in the city, several of the foreigners have managed to find informal jobs in the downtown area.
Given this, he maintained, the authorities need to propose something else that benefits them and gives them certainty about the length of stay.
Everything possible will be done so that migrants can be in shelters, although this will generate a conflict because the majority do not want to be in these places. The reasons are that they do not want to be subject to rules, they want to be freer, among others. I think this is one of the aspects we are going to face.
considered.
Regarding the worsening of the crisis that could be generated by the new government of Donald Trump, who assumes the presidency of the United States next Monday, he assured that the refuge spaces are preparing for the arrival not only of foreigners, but also of deported Mexicans. .
We prepare to the best of our ability. Before, up to 1,300 people attended the church; However, we can no longer put so many people in because things have changed. At first they were migrants passing through, because their destination is the United States, but now many have not boarded because they are waiting for the CBP One appointment.
to request asylum in that country.
