Mexico Asylum Applications Nearly Double in 2021, Haitians Top List

Haitian migrants line up as they wait for a QR code to register their migratory situation in Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Dec. 29, 2021. Jose Torres/Reuters

MEXICO CITY—The number of asylum applications in Mexico nearly doubled in 2021, the head of the country’s commission for refugee assistance said on Monday, with most applications being from Haitian and Honduran migrants.

When compared to the previous year, the 131,448 applications mark an increase of 86.84 percent, according to the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance (COMAR).