The Current Mexico City’s last migrant camp
Feb 18, 2026
A visit to Mexico City’s last migrant camp reveals makeshift shelters, mobile clinics and scarce sanitation. Families share harrowing escapes from violence and split decisions about staying, returning or risking the U.S. border. New parents describe caring for newborns amid precarious conditions. Neighbors show mixed reactions, from concern to sympathy.
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Mobile Clinics Meet Severe Living Gaps
- Mexico City hosts a mobile Doctors Without Borders clinic providing primary care to migrants in camps.
- Camps lack basic services like sewage and reliable electricity, forcing residents into precarious living conditions.
Family Fleeing Gangs Faces Local Violence
- Estela fled gang violence in Honduras and lived in the camp with her husband and five children for over a year.
- She reports being attacked and called "filthy and invaders," illustrating local hostility toward migrants.
From American Dream To Mexican Reality
- Over half of nearly 200,000 recent migrants in Mexico plan to stay rather than continue north.
- Many pursue Mexican residency and work access after U.S. routes close, reshaping migration outcomes.