Migration Dynamics and Conditions at the U.S.-Mexico Border: November 2025

This November 2025 migration dynamics and conditions update report focuses on current U.S. asylum restrictions at ports of entry and migrants’ experiences in Mexican border cities. It draws on phone and WhatsApp interviews with Mexican government officials and members of civil society organizations on both sides of the border from November 10, 2025 through November 17, 2025. It also relies on local news articles to fill in any gaps.