More than 100 immigrant advocacy organizations in the United States sent a letter to the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, expressing their deep concern about the growing vulnerability faced by Mexican communities.

“As organizations in the United States and Mexico, led by migrants and providing services to Mexican communities “We, migrants and returnees, express our deep concern regarding the anti-immigrant policies pursued by President Trump's administration, which include illegal apprehensions, arbitrary detentions, mass deportations, and the separation of families,” they said in a letter to the president. “These measures are destroying the economic, emotional, and social stability of our communities, both in the United States and in Mexico.” They made an urgent appeal to the Mexican government to assume an active and firm role in defending the rights and dignity of Mexican citizens abroad, demanding concrete measures that guarantee effective and humane protection. They indicated that they are alarmed by recent reports showing a dramatic increase in raids and detentions of Mexican nationals, especially in cities like Los Angeles and Chicago, where Mexican migrant communities are pillars of the workforce, community life, and social fabric. Every day, they indicate, more Mexican families live with the constant fear of being separated, losing their livelihood, or seeing their life plans cut short. “This situation has generated a growing demand for defense and support, which requires a decisive response with sufficient resources to meet the increasing protection needs of Mexican communities in the United States.” Therefore, they said it is a priority to strengthen the consular network so that it can provide effective support to Mexican families abroad. More than 100 organizations that lead and serve Mexican immigrants in the United States sent a letter to the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, in which they express their deep concern about the growing vulnerability faced by Mexican communities. “As organizations in the United States and Mexico, led by migrants and providing services to Mexican migrant and returned communities,"We express our deep concern regarding the anti-immigrant policies promoted by the Trump administration, which include illegal apprehensions, arbitrary detentions, mass deportations, and the separation of families," they said in a letter to the president. "These measures are destroying the economic, emotional, and social stability of our communities, both in the United States and in Mexico." They made an urgent appeal to the Mexican government to assume an active and firm role in defending the rights and dignity of Mexican citizens abroad, demanding concrete measures that guarantee effective and humane protection. They indicated that they are alarmed by the Recent reports show a dramatic increase in raids and detentions of Mexican nationals, especially in cities like Los Angeles and Chicago, where Mexican migrant communities are pillars of the workforce, community life, and social fabric. Every day, more Mexican families live in constant fear of being separated, losing their livelihoods, or seeing their lives. plans shattered. “This situation has generated a growing demand for advocacy and support, requiring a decisive response with sufficient resources to meet the increasing protection needs of Mexican communities in the United States.”

Therefore, they stated that strengthening the consular network is a priority so that it can provide effective support to Mexican families abroad.

Their main demands are:

“Despite the commitments expressed by the Mexican government, we have seen firsthand that consular protection services, such as the PALE program, are not functioning as they should,” they state in the letter.

They add that “Mexico cannot remain indifferent to the systematic violation of human rights and the lack of due process suffered by thousands of its citizens. and urgency to respond To the challenges of this situation, they have documented multiple cases of families who are unable to obtain an appointment for several weeks to obtain identity and travel documents, such as at the Consulate in Atlanta, Georgia; and of people in rural areas where access to a consulate is limited or nonexistent, such as in the state of Alabama.

Therefore, they emphasized that given the increased need for consular protection and documentation, it is especially concerning that, at a time when Mexicans need this support the most,budget cuts are being considered that would jeopardize these services.

The main demands raised in the letter are:

“Despite the commitments expressed by the Mexican government, we have seen firsthand that consular protection services, such as the PALE program, are not functioning as they should,” they state in the letter.

They add that “Mexico cannot remain indifferent to the systematic violation of human rights and the lack of due process suffered by thousands of its citizens.”

“Concrete actions and a budget that reflects that Mexicans abroad are a true priority for this government are required.”

Mexican Association of Credit Unions of the Social Sector, AC

Borderlands Resource Initiative

California-Mexico Studies Center

Casa Michoacan

Casa Michoacan – Du Page

Casa Morelia

Casa Yurumein

Center for Immigrant Progress

Central American Resource Center – Houston (CRECEN Houston)

Central American Resource Center of Los Angeles (CARECEN LA)

Central American Resource Center of Northern California (CARECEN SF)

Central American Resource Center of Washington DC (CARECEN DC)

CEUS Community Center

Support Center for the Improvement of Immigrants

Center for Attention to the Indigenous Migrant Family AC

Unity Center Popular Benito Juarez

International Center for Research, Transfer and Validation of Migrant Knowledge,AC

Present Center

Romero Center

San Bonifacio Center

CIDE

CIESASGolfo

Morelia Club in Illinois

Clubmexicano

Michoacan Transnational Development Collective (CODETMICH)

Transnational Women's Collective

Transnational Collective for the Development of Michoacan CODETMICH

Transnational Collective for the Development of San Antonio Villalongin

Indigenous Communities in Leadership (CIELO)

Communities Organizing Power and Latin Action (COPAL)

Communities Without Borders Connecticut

National Council of Legislators and Migrants

Academic Group on Transnational Processes and Migration BUAP-CA-230

Comprehensive Human Rights in Action (DHIA)

International Honduran Diaspora

Dominican Development Center

Durango Unidos in Chicago

ECCO Community Center

El Heraldo de Colorado (newspaper)

National School of Social Work – UNAM

Families United in Action

Family Action Network Movement

Fedecmich-TX

Federation of Michoacan Clubs in Illinois

Veracruz Federation in North America

Florida Immigrant Coalition

Force in Action of Active Women

Organized Afro-Salvadoran Foundation (AFROOS)

Heartland Workers Center

Sons of Livingston

Hondurans Against AIDS Inc.

Illinois Workers in Action

Institute for Research on Human Mobilities AC(InMovilidades)

Institute for Family Research (ILEF)

Institute for Women in Migration (IMUMI)

Latin American Working Group

Latinas in Power

Latino Commission on AIDS (LCOA)

Latinos Progressing

LILA LGBTQ, Inc.

Living Hope Wheelchair Association

Migration and Development

Mundo Maya Foundation

New Beginnings

Central American Black Organization (ONECA)

Network of Transnational Peoples

Mexican Network of Migrant Leaders and Organizations

Mexican Network of Migrant Leaders and Organizations

Refugees International

Rural Women's Health Project

Seeds of Resistance

Sin Fronteras IAP

Southeast Immigrant Rights Network (SEIRN)

St.Brigid's Casa Mary Johana

The Welcome Immigrant Network (WIN!)

UCEMICH

United for a Fair Economy

Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas Mexico

We Are All America (WAAA)

We Count!

Wind of the Spirit

Witness at the Border

Women Working Together

Youth Ministry Explosion for Christ International (YMECI)