Violence in southern Mexico drives families to the US border in search of protection

Families from southern Mexico are fleeing their homes and traveling to the northern border city of Tijuana to seek protection from organized crime. The displacement follows a surge in violence characterized by threats, homicides, armed attacks, and the seizure of land by criminal groups.

This migration marks a shift in the impact of regional instability, as criminal activity is now forcing communities to abandon their places of origin and traverse the country to reach the U.S. border in search of safety.