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Moreover, of those who expressed fear of being returned to Mexico and were given a secondary interview by an asylum officer, 63.9% reported that their persecutor(s) can find and have access to them in Mexico but were returned to Mexico anyway 6/

Just 17.1% of our respondents reported that they were given information by U.S. immigration officials about how to access legal services while in Mexico. However, this was mostly comprised of respondents being given a list of legal service providers in San Diego 7/

Just 19.7% of our respondents reported that they were given information by U.S. immigration officials about how to access social services, such as housing and food, while in Mexico 8/

Regarding conditions in Mexico, Approximately 1 out of every 4 of our respondents (23.1%) have been threatened with physical violence while in Mexico 9/

Just over 1 out of every 5 of our respondents (21.9%) who are seeking asylum with children under the age of 18 have been threatened with physical violence while in Mexico 10/

Altogether, 56.5% of our respondents who have been threatened with physical violence reported that these threats turned into actual experiences of physical violence, including being beaten, robbed, and extorted 11/

The length of time spent waiting in Mexico is statistically significantly related to being threatened with physical violence. Approximately 1 out of every 3 of will likely be threatened with physical violence in Mexico before they make it to their immigration court dates 12/

Just over 1 out of every 3 of our respondents (34.5%) have experienced homelessness while in Mexico 13/