Tapachula
Explore Tapachula's pivotal role in migrant journeys, asylum challenges, and stories of transition and survival amid rising tensions and opportunities along the Mexico-U.S. route.
![Sheinbaum Addresses Concerns Over Black Market Birth Certificates for Cubans in Chiapas]()
Sheinbaum Addresses Concerns Over Black Market Birth Certificates for Cubans in Chiapas
Published on 2/17/2026
![Mexican Fake Birth Certificate Network Exploited by Cubans Uncovered: Their Methods Revealed]()
Mexican Fake Birth Certificate Network Exploited by Cubans Uncovered: Their Methods Revealed
Published on 1/26/2026
![Cuban Nationals Dominate Humanitarian Requests in Mexico, Yet Few Secure Official Protection]()
Cuban Nationals Dominate Humanitarian Requests in Mexico, Yet Few Secure Official Protection
Published on 1/20/2026
![Cubans Resume Journey Through Mexico After Migrant Caravan Fails]()
Cubans Resume Journey Through Mexico After Migrant Caravan Fails
Published on 11/9/2025
![Mexican Government Proposes to Double Migration Fees, Impacting Cuban Nationals]()
Mexican Government Proposes to Double Migration Fees, Impacting Cuban Nationals
Published on 10/23/2025
![Cuban Migrant in Mexico Seeks Sheinbaum's Help After Botfly Infection]()
Cuban Migrant in Mexico Seeks Sheinbaum's Help After Botfly Infection
Published on 10/12/2025
![Migrant Caravan Faces Health Crises and Detention Amidst Mexican Crackdown]()
Migrant Caravan Faces Health Crises and Detention Amidst Mexican Crackdown
Published on 10/11/2025
![Mexicans Demand Deportation of Undocumented Cuban Migrants: "Go Back to Your Country"]()
Mexicans Demand Deportation of Undocumented Cuban Migrants: "Go Back to Your Country"
Published on 10/10/2025
![Cuban Migrant Caravan Gears Up to Depart Tapachula Amidst Crackdowns]()
Cuban Migrant Caravan Gears Up to Depart Tapachula Amidst Crackdowns
Published on 9/28/2025
![Cuban Woman Missing for Over a Month in Tapachula, Mexico]()
Cuban Woman Missing for Over a Month in Tapachula, Mexico
Published on 9/28/2025
![Cuban Migrants Plan Caravan Departure from Tapachula]()
Cuban Migrants Plan Caravan Departure from Tapachula
Published on 9/26/2025
![Cuban Man Apprehended in Tapachula for Vandalizing Vehicles and Police Car]()
Cuban Man Apprehended in Tapachula for Vandalizing Vehicles and Police Car
Published on 9/1/2025
![INM's New Strategy for Cuban and Other Migrants Heading to Mexico City]()
INM's New Strategy for Cuban and Other Migrants Heading to Mexico City
Published on 8/10/2025
![Migrant Caravan Journeys Through Mexico in Search of New Possibilities: "The American Dream is Over"]()
Migrant Caravan Journeys Through Mexico in Search of New Possibilities: "The American Dream is Over"
Published on 8/9/2025
![Cubans Embark on Caravan from Tapachula Heading North in Search of Relocation or Asylum]()
Cubans Embark on Caravan from Tapachula Heading North in Search of Relocation or Asylum
Published on 8/8/2025
![Cuban National Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Tapachula, Mexico]()
Cuban National Arrested for Drug Trafficking in Tapachula, Mexico
Published on 8/2/2025
![More Cubans Are Trading the "American Dream" for a New Life in Mexico]()
More Cubans Are Trading the "American Dream" for a New Life in Mexico
Published on 7/30/2025
![Cubans Face Financial Barriers in Mexican Asylum Process: "Legal Fees Reach Up to 40 Thousand Pesos"]()
Cubans Face Financial Barriers in Mexican Asylum Process: "Legal Fees Reach Up to 40 Thousand Pesos"
Published on 7/28/2025
![Cuban Migrant Highlights Struggles of Finding Work in Mexico: "I'd Rather This Than Lose My Freedom Returning Home"]()
Cuban Migrant Highlights Struggles of Finding Work in Mexico: "I'd Rather This Than Lose My Freedom Returning Home"
Published on 6/22/2025
![Emotional Arrest of Young Cuban in Miami Court: Mother's Plea to Prevent Her Son's Deportation]()
Emotional Arrest of Young Cuban in Miami Court: Mother's Plea to Prevent Her Son's Deportation
Published on 6/12/2025
![Four Cuban Migrants Rescued After Being Abandoned by Smugglers in Chiapas, Mexico]()
Four Cuban Migrants Rescued After Being Abandoned by Smugglers in Chiapas, Mexico
Published on 5/5/2025
![Cuban Migrant Evades Capture After Alleged Theft at Mexican Supermarket]()
Cuban Migrant Evades Capture After Alleged Theft at Mexican Supermarket
Published on 5/5/2025
![Seven Cuban Migrants, Including a Child, Freed from Kidnappers in Mexico Amid $10,000 Ransom Demand]()
Seven Cuban Migrants, Including a Child, Freed from Kidnappers in Mexico Amid $10,000 Ransom Demand
Published on 5/2/2025
![Young Cuban Man Missing for a Week in Tapachula, Mexico]()
Young Cuban Man Missing for a Week in Tapachula, Mexico
Published on 4/27/2025
![Cuban Man Missing for Two Weeks in Cancun: Authorities Seek Public's Help]()
Cuban Man Missing for Two Weeks in Cancun: Authorities Seek Public's Help
Published on 4/15/2025
![Cubans Now Pursue the "Mexican Dream" Over the American One]()
Cubans Now Pursue the "Mexican Dream" Over the American One
Published on 4/4/2025
![Cubans in Tapachula Take Extra Precautions Amid Rising Kidnappings]()
Cubans in Tapachula Take Extra Precautions Amid Rising Kidnappings
Published on 4/3/2025
![New Air Route by Viva Aerobús Connects Tapachula and Havana]()
New Air Route by Viva Aerobús Connects Tapachula and Havana
Published on 3/18/2025
![Rising Concerns: Additional Cuban Migrants Vanish in Tapachula Alongside Meiling and Her Son]()
Rising Concerns: Additional Cuban Migrants Vanish in Tapachula Alongside Meiling and Her Son
Published on 3/14/2025
![Stabbing Incident in Tapachula Leaves Cuban Man Injured]()
Stabbing Incident in Tapachula Leaves Cuban Man Injured
Published on 2/28/2025
![Missing Cuban Mother Sought in Tapachula, Mexico for Over Two Months]()
Missing Cuban Mother Sought in Tapachula, Mexico for Over Two Months
Published on 2/23/2025
![Migrants Stranded in Mexico: Uncertainty and Desperation Following Trump's Immigration Policies]()
Migrants Stranded in Mexico: Uncertainty and Desperation Following Trump's Immigration Policies
Published on 2/15/2025
![Stranded Cuban Mother in Mexico Seeks Reunion with Family in the U.S.]()
Stranded Cuban Mother in Mexico Seeks Reunion with Family in the U.S.
Published on 1/29/2025
![Cubans Overwhelm Asylum Offices in Southern Mexico Following Trump's New Policies]()
Cubans Overwhelm Asylum Offices in Southern Mexico Following Trump's New Policies
Published on 1/28/2025
![Cubana with I220A Status Speaks Out Amidst Miami Concert Controversy: "Don't Generalize"]()
Cubana with I220A Status Speaks Out Amidst Miami Concert Controversy: "Don't Generalize"
Published on 1/4/2025
![Cuban Woman Criticizes Bebeshito and Concertgoers: "Trump Should Put Them on a Plane"]()
Cuban Woman Criticizes Bebeshito and Concertgoers: "Trump Should Put Them on a Plane"
Published on 1/3/2025
![Cuban Migrants Apprehended at Mexico-Guatemala Border]()
Cuban Migrants Apprehended at Mexico-Guatemala Border
Published on 1/3/2025
![Young Cuban Woman Recounts Harrowing Days After Being Kidnapped in Tapachula: "I'm Traumatized"]()
Young Cuban Woman Recounts Harrowing Days After Being Kidnapped in Tapachula: "I'm Traumatized"
Published on 12/17/2024
![Migrant Caravan of 1,500 Heads North in Mexico, Defying Trump and Sheinbaum]()
Migrant Caravan of 1,500 Heads North in Mexico, Defying Trump and Sheinbaum
Published on 12/3/2024
![Cubans Among 22 Migrants Freed in Mexico Following Armed Standoff with Kidnappers]()
Cubans Among 22 Migrants Freed in Mexico Following Armed Standoff with Kidnappers
Published on 11/29/2024
![Nine Cuban Migrants Freed from Captivity in Mexico]()
Nine Cuban Migrants Freed from Captivity in Mexico
Published on 11/23/2024
![Cubans Embark on Caravan from Tapachula Due to CBP One App Failures]()
Cubans Embark on Caravan from Tapachula Due to CBP One App Failures
Published on 11/22/2024
![Cuban Women Tragically Killed After Kidnapping in Mexico]()
Cuban Women Tragically Killed After Kidnapping in Mexico
Published on 11/20/2024
![Cuban Doctor Kidnapped in Mexico Warns Migrants About Perils of Journey]()
Cuban Doctor Kidnapped in Mexico Warns Migrants About Perils of Journey
Published on 11/15/2024
![Kidnapping of Cuban Migrant in Mexico: A Family's Desperate Plea for Help]()
Kidnapping of Cuban Migrant in Mexico: A Family's Desperate Plea for Help
Published on 11/14/2024
![Cuban Doctor Kidnapped in Mexico Now Safe: "He's in a Secure Location"]()
Cuban Doctor Kidnapped in Mexico Now Safe: "He's in a Secure Location"
Published on 11/11/2024
![Kidnappers Demand Higher Ransom for Cuban Doctor Held in Mexico]()
Kidnappers Demand Higher Ransom for Cuban Doctor Held in Mexico
Published on 11/9/2024
![Migrants, Including Cubans, Begin Journey from Southern Mexico on U.S. Election Day]()
Migrants, Including Cubans, Begin Journey from Southern Mexico on U.S. Election Day
Published on 11/5/2024
![Cubans Seek to Expedite Immigration Procedures at Mexico's Border Ahead of U.S. Elections]()
Cubans Seek to Expedite Immigration Procedures at Mexico's Border Ahead of U.S. Elections
Published on 11/3/2024
![Eight Missing Members of Cuban Family Found at Monterrey Airport]()
Eight Missing Members of Cuban Family Found at Monterrey Airport
Published on 9/23/2024
![Mexico to Grant 20-Day Transit Permits to Migrants with CBP One Appointments]()
Mexico to Grant 20-Day Transit Permits to Migrants with CBP One Appointments
Published on 8/31/2024
![CBP One App Extends Reach for Migrants in Southern Mexico]()
CBP One App Extends Reach for Migrants in Southern Mexico
Published on 8/18/2024
![Migrant from Cuba Shot Outside Bank in Tapachula, Mexico]()
Migrant from Cuba Shot Outside Bank in Tapachula, Mexico
Published on 8/17/2024
![Missing Cuban Man Sought in Nevada]()
Missing Cuban Man Sought in Nevada
Published on 7/26/2024
![Missing Cuban Woman Sought in Tapachula, Mexico]()
Missing Cuban Woman Sought in Tapachula, Mexico
Published on 7/18/2024
![Cuban Man Found Safe in Tapachula, Mexico]()
Cuban Man Found Safe in Tapachula, Mexico
Published on 7/12/2024
![Asylum Applications Drop Over 40% in Mexico]()
Asylum Applications Drop Over 40% in Mexico
Published on 6/21/2024
![Cuban Migrant in Tapachula Finds New Path as Construction Worker After U.S. Asylum Denial]()
Cuban Migrant in Tapachula Finds New Path as Construction Worker After U.S. Asylum Denial
Published on 6/18/2024
![Teenage Cuban Girl Vanishes in Mexico]()
Teenage Cuban Girl Vanishes in Mexico
Published on 6/13/2024
![Missing Cuban Man Sought in Mexico]()
Missing Cuban Man Sought in Mexico
Published on 6/12/2024
![Cubano Shares Costs of Journey from Uruguay to the United States]()
Cubano Shares Costs of Journey from Uruguay to the United States
Published on 6/7/2024
![Migrants, Including Cubans, Halted in Chiapas Ahead of Mexico's Elections]()
Migrants, Including Cubans, Halted in Chiapas Ahead of Mexico's Elections
Published on 6/2/2024
![Mexico Rescues 88 Abandoned Migrants, Including 20 Cubans]()
Mexico Rescues 88 Abandoned Migrants, Including 20 Cubans
Published on 5/23/2024
![USA Admits Issues with CBP One App for Asylum Appointments]()
USA Admits Issues with CBP One App for Asylum Appointments
Published on 5/22/2024
![Migrants from Cuba Join Caravan Heading from Mexico to the United States]()
Migrants from Cuba Join Caravan Heading from Mexico to the United States
Published on 5/22/2024
