Abstract

LANDEROS JAIME, Francisco J.. Attention to Migrant Children and Adolescents in Sonora: Experiences from CSOs and the State.Translated byErika Morales. Frontera norte [online]. 2025, vol.37, e2389.  Epub Sep 22, 2025. ISSN 2594-0260.  https://doi.org/10.33679/rfn.v1i1.2389.

The objective of this article is to analyze the experiences in caring for migrant children and adolescents on the northern border of Mexico based on the work carried out by Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and a Social Assistance Center (CAS) in the state of Sonora, which in turn allows the identification of the main problems faced by the international migration in its transit through this state. From a qualitative methodology that includes interviews, analysis of government documents, and ethnographic work carried out in shelters between 2020 and 2022, it is observed that the main factors affecting the integral care for migrant children and adolescents are the detention by agents of the National Institute of Migration (INM), the dismantling of the State regarding the activities carried out by CSOs, the lack of economic resources for the organizations themselves, and the deficiencies in care models.

Keywords : children; migration; Mexico; civil society; State.

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