Who we are seeing on the migrant trail is changing in large part due to US immigration policies.

Children in migrant encampments and shelters across Mexico are facing profound barriers to one of their most basic rights: education. International law guarantees that every child has the right to primary and secondary schooling, free from discrimination. Yet the reality is starkly different for displaced children. Many arrive in Mexico after fleeing violence or poverty in their home countries. Once there, they often find themselves shut out again—trapped by restrictive laws, overwhelmed...

Migrant Encampment - Mexico City More and more children are arriving in Mexico alone—without the loved ones they began their migration journey with. In just four years, the number of unaccompanied minors entering Mexico has nearly doubled, soaring from 69,500 in 2019 to over 137,000 in 2023. A recent study released in May 2025 by Plan International and Save the Children paints a sobering picture: 155 children between the ages of 7 and 16 were interviewed across Ciudad Juárez, Reynosa, and...