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US Government Reports
- State Department - Country Documents
- Library of Congress - Law Library of Congress (LLOC)
- Family Reunification Laws in Selected Jurisdictions - July 2014
- Congressional Research Service
- Mexico: Mexico’s Immigration Control Efforts - Jan. 2022
- Mexico: Background and U.S. Relations - March 2022
- Mexico: Challenges for U.S. Policymakers in Mexico - March 2021
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- MEX201145.E - Eligibility, requirements, and procedures to obtain permanent residence; rights and obligations of permanent residents; conditions under which permanent residence is cancelled - Sept. 2022
- MEX201143.E - Exit procedures at Mexican airports, including documentation required, and security checks performed prior to departure; whether access to a police computer network or database is available to security officials at international airports - Sept. 2022
- MEX106359.E - Update of MEX106346 of 9 August 2019 on the requirements and procedures to obtain a copy of an asylum record, including from outside the country; processing time for requests; circumstances under which an individual would not be able to obtain their asylum record (2017-August 2019). - Aug. 2019
- MEX106140.E - Mexico: Rights and obligations of permanent residents; conditions under which permanent residence is cancelled (2016-June 2018) - June 2018
- MEX106137.E - Mexico: Whether a third party can access personal information included in government databases, including home address, through the Unique Population Registration Code (Clave Única de Registro de Población, CURP) or driver's license; protection of personal data in case a driver's license is lost or stolen (2016-July 2018) - July 2018
- Fraudulent Documents
- MEX100643.E - The production, availability and use of fraudulent documents for immigration and asylum purposes; state efforts to combat fraudulent documentation (2004-2005) - Oct 2005
- Voter Identification Card
- MEX104925.E - Voter identification card (credencial para votar); whether a cardholder must make notification of a change of address; whether it can be used as an identification document; whether the card is punched in some manner once a person has voted; whether the card indicates when a secondary or replacement card has been issued; whether the police, government authorities or individuals can use the voter identification card to access information in the official computer system in order to locate an individual within Mexico; voter card falsification and government response to this problem (2007-July 2014) -August 2014
- MEX101353.E - Voter's Registration Card (Credencial para vota); whether a cardholder must make notification of a change of address; whether it can be used as an identification document; whether the card is punched in some manner once a person has voted; whether the card indicates when a secondary or replacement card has been issued; whether the police, government authorities or individuals can use the Voter Registration Card to access information in the official computer system in order to locate an individual within Mexico; voter card falsification and government responses to this problem -June 2006
- Passports
- MEX103552.FE - Documents required and government checks conducted in connection with issuing or renewing a passport; the length of time it takes to issue or renew a passport; differences among passports valid for one, three, six or ten years -Sept. 2010
US Government Reports
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Coalition to stop the use of Child Soldiers - Child Soldiers Global Report - 2008
- Human Rights Watch
- CLOSED DOORS: Mexico’s Failure to Protect Central American Refugee and Migrant Children. - 2016
- Like I'm Drowning: Children and Families Sent to Harm by the US 'Remain in Mexico' Program. - Jan. 2021
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- MEX103791.E - Recourse available to victims of the demand for bribes and other government corruption federally, in the Federal District, and in the states of Guanajuato, Jalisco, Mexico, Michoacan, Puebla, Queretaro, Veracruz and Yucatan; legislation designed to address corruption; agencies to which such corruption can be reported and protection available - July 2011
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Minority Rights Group International - State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - 2016
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- MEX106364.E - Mexico: Situation of single women and of women who head their own households without male support, including access to employment, housing and support services, particularly in Mexico City and Mérida - February 2020
Non-Government Organization
- Amnesty International
- The State As A Catalyst For Violence Against Women. March 2016
- International Crisis Group
- Partners in Crime: The Rise of Women in Mexico’s Illegal Groups - Nov. 2023
- Human Rights Watch
- “I Just Want to Contribute to Society” The Need for Legal Gender Recognition in Tabasco, Mexico - Mar. 2024
US Government Reports
- State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 2016, 2015, 2014 , 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
- State Department - CSO Report - Northern Triangle and Mexico Country Conditions - May 2019
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- MEX201604.E - The socio-economic situation, including demographics, employment rates, economic sectors, and crime rates, particularly in Mexico City, Mérida, Puebla, Campeche, and Monterrey (2020–September 2023) - Sept. 2023
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Mexico: Rushing Headfirst into an Abyss of Human Rights?: Amnesty International submission to the 45th session of the UPR Working Group (January-February 2024) - July 2023
- Amnesty International Report 2022/23: The state of the world’s human rights - Mar. 2023
- Justice on Trial - Failures in Criminal Investigations of Feminicides Preceded by Disappearance in the state of Mexico - September 2021
- Freedom House - 2022
- International Crisis Group
- Veracruz: Fixing Mexico’s State of Terror - Feb. 2017
- Norwegian Refugee Council
- The search for protection: A snapshot of Latin American legal protection frameworks - June 2023
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- MEX201602.E - Documents issued by the police, including police reports, criminal complaints, and temporary closure (archivo temporal) [also translated as temporary archive, temporary file, and temporary reserve]; appearance and security features; procedures to obtain a copy; samples (2021–September 2023) - Feb. 2024
- MEX200740.E - Access to databases of personal information by police or a third party - September 2021
- MEX200733.E - The Jalisco New Generation Cartel - September 2021
- MEX101375.E - Whether police from one jurisdiction would process complaints related to crimes that occurred outside of their jurisdiction - June 2006
- Human Rights Watch
- Justice in Jeopardy: Why Mexico's First Real Effort To Address Past Abuses Risks Becoming Its Latest Failure - July 2003
- Military Injustice: Mexico's Failure to Punish Army Abuses - December 2001
- International Crisis Group
- Mexico's Everyday War: Guerrero and the Trials of Peace - May 2020
- Veracruz: Fixing Mexico’s State of Terror - Feb. 28, 2017
- Open Society Foundation
- UNDENIABLE ATROCITIES: Confronting Crimes Against Humanity in Mexico. Sept. 2016
- Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) -
US Government Reports
- Library of Congress - Law Library of Congress (LLOC)
- Family Reunification Laws in Selected Jurisdictions - July 2014
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- MEX103553.E - Adoption of the General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence (Ley General de Accesso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia) in the state of Morelos (2007 - July 2010) - September 2010
- University of Texas at Austin - Map Collection
US Government Reports
- State Department - Northern Triangle and Mexico Country Conditions - Map
International Government Organization Reports
- World Health Organization Page
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- MEX200739.E - Availability of health care and mental health services, including in Mérida, Mexico City, and Guadalajara; treatment of persons with mental illness by society and by the authorities; state protection, including recourse and complaints mechanisms available in cases of abuse - Sept. 2022
US Government Reports
- CIA - Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments
- Congressional Research Service
- Mexico: U.S.-Mexico Economic Relations: Trends, Issues, and Implications - June 2020
Non-Government Organizations
- International Crisis Group - Building Peace in Mexico: Dilemmas Facing the López Obrador Government - Oct. 2018
Intergovernmental Organization Reports
- UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Brief report on the situation of IDPs (Colombia, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico) - Dec. 2023
Non-Government Organizations
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Severity of internal displacement Report - Nov. 2021
US Government Reports
- State Department International Religious Freedom Report - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, July - Dec. 2010, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
- United States Commission on International Religious Freedom - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- MEX105241.E Mexico: Situation and treatment of sexual minorities, particularly in Mexico City, Cancún, Guadalajara, and Acapulco; state protection and support services available (2012-July 2015)
2015
- MEX105241.E Mexico: Situation and treatment of sexual minorities, particularly in Mexico City, Cancún, Guadalajara, and Acapulco; state protection and support services available (2012-July 2015)
Non-Government Organization Reports
- ACCORD - Mexico: Sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) - May 2017
Specific Country Issues - Border Security
US Government Reports
Congressional Research Service (CRS)
- Funding US-Mexico Border Barrier/Construction: Current Issues - Apr. 2021
- Trends in Mexican Opioid Trafficking and Implications for U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation - Apr. 2020
- Mexico's Immigration Control Efforts - Jan. 2022
Non-Government Reports
- International Crisis Group
- Partners in Crime: The Rise of Women in Mexico’s Illegal Groups - Nov. 2023
US Government Reports
- Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- MEX201603.E - The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, CJNG), its activities, areas of operation, and influence; ability of the CJNG to track and retaliate against people who move to other areas of Mexico; the profiles of people they would be motivated to track and target (2021–August 2023) - Aug. 2023
- MEX201601.E - Profiles of individuals targeted and tracked by criminal organizations and cartels; tracking methods and motivations of criminal groups and cartels to track individuals (2021–August 2023) - Sept. 2023
- Cartel recruitment practices, including information on whether taxi, truck or other transportation drivers are particularly targeted for forced recruitment by the cartels; whether there are consequences for refusing to be recruited; ability of the cartels to track recruits throughout the country - Sept. 2022
Non-Government Reports
- InSight Crime
- Over Half of Mexico Homicides Perpetrated by Organized Crime: Report. Oct. 2016
Non-Government Organization Reports
Freedom House
International Crisis Group
- Fear, Lies and Lucre: How Criminal Groups Weaponise Social Media in Mexico - Jan. 2024
Updated March 6, 2024