Mexico welcomes migrants, stands out globally
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Hannah Töpler, a German migrant to Mexico and founder of Intrare, observes that Mexico readily welcomes newcomers in a way few other countries do.
After arriving in Mexico over nine years ago, Töpler noticed a willingness among Mexicans to include her and others, offering support and making an effort to understand different cultures.
This experience led her to found Intrare, a company focused on inclusive hiring practices for migrants and refugees, after witnessing growing anti-migrant sentiment in other nations like Germany, Sweden, and the United States. While acknowledging the challenges refugees and migrants still face in Mexico, including employment difficulties, bureaucratic hurdles, and prejudice. Töpler emphasizes the country's unique openness. In 2023, Mexico received around 141,000 asylum applications, placing it among the top five nations globally offering refuge.
She highlights that individuals and companies in Mexico actively work to create welcoming environments, changing recruitment processes and promoting understanding. Töpler contrasts Mexico’s reception of migrants with her experiences in other countries, including Switzerland, where fitting in proved more difficult. Intrare is now collaborating with the University of Oxford to study the positive attitudes towards migrants within Mexican companies, hoping to share these lessons internationally.
Töpler expresses gratitude for the home she has found in Mexico and dedicates her work to helping others find the same opportunity.
