Cancún, Quintana Roo — Two shelters operated by the DIF Benito Juárez family services agency currently house moderate numbers of children, with officials reporting improved occupancy rates compared to previous years.
Marisol Sendo Rodríguez, director of DIF Benito Juárez, said both the Temporary Assistance House (CAT) and the Social Assistance Center for Migrant Girls, Boys and Adolescents (CASNNA) have “good numbers” regarding occupancy. She expressed hope that populations will continue to decline this year.
The Temporary Assistance House currently shelters 97 minors, down from 130 at its peak last year. “On average, we’re doing well,” Sendo Rodríguez stated. “Ideally, we wouldn’t have any children because this is our shelter house, but we’re at good numbers with 97, compared to when we’ve had over 130.”
The shelter ended 2025 with 90 minors and has admitted only seven in the first five weeks of 2026.
At the Social Assistance Center for Migrant Girls, Boys and Adolescents, 17 minors currently receive refuge, most originating from Guatemala, Honduras, and the Mexican state of Chiapas. Sendo Rodríguez noted these children lack family accompaniment and will remain at the center until authorities can contact their relatives.
The director also indicated that DIF has compiled statistics on minors sheltered due to labor exploitation but will release those figures in coming days.
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