Tijuana is opening a facility that will help members of the LGBTQ+ community and women and children who are victims of abuse, including those who are migrants deported from the U.S. or have just arrived in the city.
The center will be run by a group called Ayuda Acción México and will provide people with a home for up to three months as they remain in transition, said Tania Rodríguez Zafra, the agency’s director.
Those who live at the site will also receive job placement, basic health care, legal assistance and other resources.She stated the site will especially cater to women and children who are victims of abuse.
“These are the most vulnerable members of the population,” Rodríguez Zafra.
The site opened its doors this week and it’s the third such facility in Mexico.
“We are very interested in giving opportunities to those who come here, including those who get deported,” she said. “We want to help as many people as we can.”
There will be room for up to 30 people at a time, but Rodríguez Zafra hopes to grow in the future and be able to accommodate 50 residents. “Our utmost mission is to change the American dream for the Mexican dream,” she said. “Mexico needs to be more than a transit country, but a destination where people want to remain, we are not encouraging anyone to cross the border.”
The center will also help relocate residents to other areas in Mexico, especially if it means getting them jobs and more opportunities in cities such as Monterrey, Querétaro and Mexico City.
Private donations and contributions, along with some grants from the Mexican government will fund the site and its programs. “We are affiliated with different firms who will help us accommodate and cater to whoever comes here seeking help, we will find them dignified jobs to meet their level of experience and education,” said Rodríguez Zafra.
Tijuana is opening a facility that will help members of the LGBTQ+ community and women and children who are victims of abuse, including those who are migrants deported from the U.S. or have just arrived in the city.
The center will be run by a group called Ayuda Acción México and will provide people with a home for up to three months as they remain in transition, said Tania Rodríguez Zafra, the agency’s director.
Those who live at the site will also receive job placement, basic health care, legal assistance and other resources.She stated the site will especially cater to women and children who are victims of abuse.
“These are the most vulnerable members of the population,” Rodríguez Zafra.
The site opened its doors this week and it’s the third such facility in Mexico.
“We are very interested in giving opportunities to those who come here, including those who get deported,” she said. “We want to help as many people as we can.”
There will be room for up to 30 people at a time, but Rodríguez Zafra hopes to grow in the future and be able to accommodate 50 residents. “Our utmost mission is to change the American dream for the Mexican dream,” she said. “Mexico needs to be more than a transit country, but a destination where people want to remain, we are not encouraging anyone to cross the border.”
The center will also help relocate residents to other areas in Mexico, especially if it means getting them jobs and more opportunities in cities such as Monterrey, Querétaro and Mexico City.
Private donations and contributions, along with some grants from the Mexican government will fund the site and its programs. “We are affiliated with different firms who will help us accommodate and cater to whoever comes here seeking help, we will find them dignified jobs to meet their level of experience and education,” said Rodríguez Zafra.
