Mexico welcomed the first refugees from Afghanistan: “They saved our lives and our dreams”

Before terror what is the city of Afghanistan after the Taliban regained control of the country, the head of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SRE), Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón, Free asylum for everyone there exiles.

The Chancellor welcomed the first refugee from that country at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon. They are on five robotics students who created Fans for the management of patients with COVID-19[feminine, et qui est arrivé le 23 août par avion commercial.

« Nous avons reçu le premier demandeurs de statut humanitaire au Mexique en provenance d’Afghanistan, ils font partie de l’équipe de robotique de ce pays et défendent un rêve : un monde avec l’égalité des sexes. Bienvenue !!!“Ebrard a écrit sur son compte Twitter.

De leur côté, les jeunes femmes ont remercié l’hospitalité et assuré qu’avec cette aide du Mexique et de leur dieu Allah, leur histoire ne s’arrêtera pas. “D’une manière triste” et ils auront l’occasion de lutter pour une vie meilleure:

“Tu as non seulement sauvé nos vies, mais aussi nos rêves […] From now on, we will have opportunities for many other achievements in our lives “

Fatemah Qaderyan, representative of the robotics team pointed out that from the moment the Taliban took power, under their extremist system of Islam, they think robotics is for men onlyTherefore, she warned that girls and women in her country will have many hardships.

“Although we are far from home, we will always be united and with your help we will be successful. Thank you very much and we really appreciate having all of our stuff here in Mexico “

Martha delgado, undersecretary for multilateral affairs and human rights of the SRE, explained that the students had sought to leave Afghanistan on August 20; However, only a few managed to evacuate to Qatar and the rest hid in safe houses.

He explained that the Foreign Ministry provided logistical support for his transfer and They will be able to adopt a humanitarian visa for up to 180 days with the right to an extension; while the flights of young women were financed with funds from different organizations and one of these institutions provide free accommodation, food and basic services.

Although, for reasons of security and confidentiality, the person in charge did not reveal the name of the Mexican organization which will be in charge of the stay of the young women.

Ultimately, Marcelo Ebrard said that on August 18, the country started processing asylum claims for Afghan citizens, especially those from women and girls who asked for it. In coordination with Guillermo Puente Ordorica, Ambassador of Mexico in Iran, these procedures have been launched.

Thousands of Afghans and foreigners continue to try to leave Afghanistan after the Taliban return to power, filed in 2001 during the American intervention.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs mentioned that the government was happy to have them in Mexico and gave a brief review of the position our country in favor of refuge to citizens of other countries since Nineteenth century.

“We had thousands of refugees after the Spanish civil war, then Argentines, Chileans, Uruguayans and recently also from Africa and Asia came”

He also said that it is important to open the doors of the Aztec nation and uphold the saying ” they are in their house “even now they are told from the bottom of their hearts “welcome and count on us”.

“We may be far from what is happening in Afghanistan, but the human cause and the protection of values ​​made us commit ourselves to be in Mexico. I am sure that they will be received with great affection by the Mexican people, ”he said.

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