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UN Refugee Chief Commends Mexico’s Regional Leadership in Refugee Protection

Grandi’s letter highlights Mexico’s commitment to uphold fair asylum procedures under its humanist migration policy.

Filippo Grandi, Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para
los Refugiados. Foto: Stock / Canvas
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Overview

  • Filippo Grandi conveyed his praise in an August 2 letter to Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente, formally recognizing Mexico’s efforts to protect refugees and displaced persons.
  • ACNUR emphasized Mexico’s promotion of durable solutions that ensure effective protection and integration for refugees under a humanist state policy.
  • The UN agency lauded Mexico’s active participation in regional initiatives as a demonstration of solidarity and shared responsibility across Latin America.
  • A multiagency partnership with ACNUR involving SRE, COMAR, SEGOB, INM and SIPINNA aims to streamline asylum processes and safeguard vulnerable groups such as unaccompanied minors.
  • A €1.1 million EU-funded project launched in mid-2025 supports humanitarian response efforts at Mexico’s northern and southern borders and in key states including Michoacán and Guerrero.