El crimen organizado y su impacto en la movilidad humana en Ciudad Juárez

Abstract

This research aimed to identify the factors driving the mobility of individuals, whether due to internal or international migration, who are staying in shelters in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. The qualitative methodology employed allowed for an analysis of the mobility of individuals temporarily housed in the city, and to identify the experiences of violence they have endured. Data collection was based on 60 semi-structured interviews conducted in six centers providing assistance to migrants. The results revealed death threats and extortion, including by government officials and drug traffickers, threats from the Michoacán Cartel, as well as the kidnapping of children for recruitment into organized crime.  It is concluded that the predominantly violent environment, largely facilitated by the presence and actions of organized crime, as well as the lack of essential resources, fits within the structural causes of migration.