Mexican consulates tell immigrant communities they are not alone

McALLEN, RGV – The Mexican Consulate in McAllen has announced the inauguration of a defense center dedicated to helping Mexican nationals living in the United States.

The instruction to start a defense program came from the Mexican Government.

On Friday morning, Mexico Consul Guillermo Ordorica Robles and the “ventanilla de defensoria,” the team which will assist Mexican nationals, presented the “Centro de Defensoria Migratoria”. Sister Norma Pimentel, of Catholic Charities RGV, a representative from the Guatemala Consul, ARISE community activist Ramona Casas, and Mexican nationals were present.

“This is a Mexican presidential mandate alerting us consuls to amplify the effort in benefiting our Mexican nationals,” Ordorica said.

“The idea of this center is to guarantee that all Mexican nationals who come to us have all the necessary elements, so that if, at any point, it is required from them to present documentation about their Mexican identity to U.S. law enforcement, they can do so.”

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