Mexico Relocates Migrants to Violence-Plagued Acapulco Under New Dispersal Strategy

Migrants report being stranded in the crime-ridden city with limited resources as Mexico seeks to reduce U.S. border pressures ahead of Trump’s second term.

• Mexican authorities have transported migrants to Acapulco, a city struggling with high crime rates and recent hurricane damage, as part of a broader strategy to disperse migrant caravans across the country.
• Migrants were promised transit permits to travel freely but instead received restricted documents confining them to the state of Guerrero, leaving many stranded and unable to continue their journey north.
• The Mexican government’s policy of 'dispersion and exhaustion' aims to reduce the number of migrants reaching the U.S. border, with hopes of easing anticipated migration-related pressures from President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.
• Acapulco, once a major tourist destination, is unprepared to support the influx of migrants, with many left to sleep on the streets or rely on limited aid from local churches and volunteers.
• While some migrants have managed to leave Acapulco through expensive and informal means, many remain vulnerable to extortion, violence, and uncertainty about their next steps.

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