Preliminares (PDF)

Foreword (PDF)

Preface (PDF)

Introduction (PDF)

Part 1 (PDF)

1. Mexico and the Refugee Problem

Mexico´s Historical Experience with Refugees

The U.N. Concept of Refugee Compared to the Mexican Concept of Political Asylum

2. Mexican Law Concerning Political Asylum (PDF)

Constitutional Principles and Norms

Secondary Legislation

Regional Inter-American Conventions

3. Mexican Foreign Policy in Relation to the Refugees (PDF)

The 1951 U. N. Convention and the 1967 Protocol

Comisión Mexicana de Ayuda a Refugiados (COMAR)

Mexico´s Policy within the Framework of the Contadora Group

The Declaration of Cartagena Concerning Refugees

Part 2 (PDF)

4. Central Americans in Mexico

Numbers and Location of Central Americans in Mexico

Roles of COMAR and UNHCR

The Refugees' Ability to Obtain Legal Status as Foreigners in México

5. Government Policy Toward Refugees by Region (PDF)

The South

The Interior of Mexico

Government Policy

Acces to Benefits

The U.S.-Mexican Border

6. Detentions and Deportations (PDF)

7. Repatriation and Resettlement (PDF)

Conclusion (PDF)

Appendices

A. Executive Decree Creating the Mexican Comission to Aid Refugees

B. Agreement Between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Government of Mexico

C. Selected Provisions of the General Law of Population

D. Selected Provisions of the Regulations of the General Law on Population

Notes