They find a new home in NL

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Daniel Santiago

Monterrey, Mexico (June 20, 2025) - 5:00 a.m.

UNHCR, through its Local Integration Programme, helps refugees find housing, employment, and health services.

UNHCR, through its Local Integration Program, helps refugees find housing, employment, and health services. Credit: Special

Arlei Fernández Cubano got a job at a security company.

Arlei Fernández, Cuban. He got a job at a security company. Credit: Special

Benjamín de Barros, Head of the UNHCR Sub-Office in New Zealand.

Benjamín de Barros, Head of the UNHCR Sub-Office in New York. Credit: Special

As the United States has tightened its immigration policies, more and more people in Mexico—and particularly in Monterrey— are seeking refuge and a new opportunity after experiencing violence, persecution, or poverty in their countries of origin.