'What we are seeing are the humanitarian consequences of the tightening of migration policies,' said MSF Mexico General Coordinator Sergio Martín.
Médecins Sans Frontières teams in southern Mexico say they are seeing an alarming rise in violence against migrants trying to make their way to the U.S. border, with criminal groups escalating the cruelty of their"torture methods.", MSF said it had seen a surge in reports of kidnappings and violence against migrants in Tenosique, a town just west of the Mexico-Guatemala border.
"In less than a month, the MSF team in Tenosique has treated 11 migrants who were victims of kidnapping and torture. This figure is the same as the total number of kidnapping cases treated in the first eight months of this year at this location," Pomares said.Read more MSF said its teams have had to treat patients for gunshot and knife wounds, in addition to having treat victims of sexual assault.
Central Americans stand in front of a mural depicting abuse of migrants, while preparing to bed down for the night at a shelter for undocumented immigrants on September 14, 2014 in Tenosique, Mexico. A new MSF report highlights the growing abuse migrants appear to be facing in the Mexican town.Once they do reach the U.S.
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