“These people deserve protection & care, &, at the very least, a fair chance to seek asylum. Instead they face more violence along the migration route, barred from countries where they wouldn’t be at risk. They're trapped in dangerous places with no way to seek safety.” #StopMPP
https://twitter.com/MSF_USA/status/1227284622444318722
"Under the so-called Migrant Protection Protocols, people applying for asylum in the US are forced to remain in Mexico, where they are often repeatedly targeted by criminal groups for kidnapping and extortion."
"In October '19 alone, 75% (33/44) of @MSF_USA patients in Nuevo Laredo returned under the MPP had been kidnapped recently."
“Central American asylum seekers in 🇲🇽 are particular targets for kidnapping & violence. Without safe & legal alternatives, they're at the mercy of human trafficking networks & criminal organizations that prey on the most vulnerable people."
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