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Where are they in Mexico? There are currently 21 IOM supported Information Hubs located in 11 states in Mexico. All of these are supported by the IOM's Western Hemisphere Program.

©OIM México MIGRATION INFORMATION HUBS IN MEXICO August 2021

What are migration Information Hubs What do the Information Hubs do? The migration Information Hubs are centers that provide safe There are three main areas in which IOM Information Hubs work: and accurate information about migration procedures, a) Migration advice and referral to support services. services for migrants, the risks of irregular migration, and regular migration options. They are coordinated by state and b) Collect information on migration ows, trends and needs local authorities and supported by IOM. The Hubs seek to of the migrant population. What services do they provide? All the Hubs in Mexico provide free services for the migrant promote the protection of migrants and better management c) Awareness activities providing information on the risks of of migration. The Hubs are targeted to migrants (potential, in irregular migration, sensitizing community about migration population and their relatives who require information on how to transit, in destination communities or returnees), and because in coordination with another institutions, dialogue with regularize their migration status, request a referral for protection of their local character, they are adapted to the needs and the the community to overcome stereotypes about migration. and assistance or a labor channeling service, access the labor migration context in their localities. market, access assisted voluntary return to their countries with IOM support, obtain their identity documents, and many other That is why IOM directs its eorts to strengthen the capacities services, depending on the capacities of the Hubs. These Hubs also function as a mechanism that allows local of the personnel who work in the Hubs to have an adequate stakeholders to gather general and updated information on the knowledge on how to provide comprehensive assistance to any characteristics and needs of the migrant population who visit The importance of having these Hubs lies in the possibility of person who needs a service. In addition, the reports on the work the Hubs, and therefore information on the migration trends identifying vulnerable migrants’ proles to respond to their carried out by the Hubs allows IOM to analyze the migration and dynamics in which they intervene. Depending on the urgent needs, with imminent danger assessment through an ows that occur in dierent states of Mexico to highlight the context, they are coordinated by state authorities, local interview and immediate referral. In all cases, the Hubs must refer main trends detected at the local level. This contributes to stakeholders such as municipalities or, in some cases, civil directly and immediately to the competent authorities as updates on migration dynamics, so authorities and civil society society organizations. In all cases, they have received support appropriate to guarantee the protection of migrants’ human organizations have knowledge on migrants’ proles and needs to from IOM, either to establish them or strengthen their services. rights, independently of their migration status. develop strategies to ensure eective and adequate protection.

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mexico.iom.int OIMMex OIM_Mexico @oimmexico OIM México +52 55 5536 3922 TIJUANA MEXICALI Where are they in Mexico? There are currently 21 IOM supported Information Hubs located in 11 states in Mexico. All of these are supported by the IOM's Western Hemisphere Program.

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What are migration Information Hubs What do the Information Hubs do? CIUDAD DE MÉXICO The migration Information Hubs are centers that provide safe There are three main areas in which IOM Information Hubs work: PUEBLA OTHON P. BLANCO and accurate information about migration procedures, a) Migration advice and referral to support services. BALANCÁN services for migrants, the risks of irregular migration, and b) Collect information on migration ows, trends and needs regular migration options. They are coordinated by state and LAS MARGARITAS What services do they provide? ARRIAGA local authorities and supported by IOM. The Hubs seek to of the migrant population. TONALÁ promote the protection of migrants and better management All the Hubs in Mexico provide free services for the migrant c) Awareness activities providing information on the risks of of migration. The Hubs are targeted to migrants (potential, in irregular migration, sensitizing community about migration population and their relatives who require information on how to transit, in destination communities or returnees), and because in coordination with another institutions, dialogue with regularize their migration status, request a referral for protection of their local character, they are adapted to the needs and the the community to overcome stereotypes about migration. and assistance or a labor channeling service, access the labor migration context in their localities. market, access assisted voluntary return to their countries with IOM support, obtain their identity documents, and many other That is why IOM directs its eorts to strengthen the capacities services, depending on the capacities of the Hubs. These Hubs also function as a mechanism that allows local of the personnel who work in the Hubs to have an adequate stakeholders to gather general and updated information on the knowledge on how to provide comprehensive assistance to any characteristics and needs of the migrant population who visit The importance of having these Hubs lies in the possibility of person who needs a service. In addition, the reports on the work the Hubs, and therefore information on the migration trends identifying vulnerable migrants’ proles to respond to their carried out by the Hubs allows IOM to analyze the migration and dynamics in which they intervene. Depending on the urgent needs, with imminent danger assessment through an ows that occur in dierent states of Mexico to highlight the context, they are coordinated by state authorities, local interview and immediate referral. In all cases, the Hubs must refer main trends detected at the local level. This contributes to stakeholders such as municipalities or, in some cases, civil directly and immediately to the competent authorities as updates on migration dynamics, so authorities and civil society society organizations. In all cases, they have received support appropriate to guarantee the protection of migrants’ human organizations have knowledge on migrants’ proles and needs to from IOM, either to establish them or strengthen their services. rights, independently of their migration status. develop strategies to ensure eective and adequate protection.

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