Table 1.
Demographics of Asylum Seekers in Matamoros, Mexico
| Age | Gender | Birthplace | Highest education | Work status | Time in camp | Came with family | Has children | Applied for asylum in the United States | Received asylum response | Would return home | Applied for asylum in another country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS01 | 43 | Female | El Salvador | Primary | Unemployed | 10 months | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| AS02 | 24 | Female | El Salvador | None | Unemployed | 1 year | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| AS03 | 27 | Female | El Salvador | Secondary | Informal | 1 year | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| AS04 | 36 | Female | El Salvador | Secondary | Unemployed | 11 months | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| AS05 | 26 | Female | Nicaragua | University | Unemployed | 7 months | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| AS06 | 30 | Male | Honduras | Secondary | Formal | 1 year | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| AS07 | 37 | Male | Mexico | Primary | Formal | 6 months | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | No | No |
| AS08 | 25 | Male | Mexico | Primary | Formal | 5 months | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | No | N/A |
| AS09 | 36 | Female | Honduras | None | Unemployed | 6 months | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| AS10 | 36 | Female | Mexico | Secondary | Informal | 6 months | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | No | No |
| AS11 | 25 | Male | Mexico | Primary | Unemployed | 3 months | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | No | No |
| AS12 | 52 | Female | Mexico | Primary | Unemployed | 5 months | Yes | Yes | No | N/A | No | No |
| AS13 | 30 | Male | El Salvador | University | Unemployed | 1 year | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| AS14 | 43 | Male | Honduras | Secondary | Unemployed | 7 months | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| AS15 | 35 | Male | Honduras | Primary | Unemployed | 1 year | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| AS16 | 50 | Male | Honduras | Secondary | Formal | 9 months | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| AS17 | 28 | Male | Cuba | Secondary | Formal | 9 months | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| AS18 | 27 | Female | Bolivia | University | Unemployed | 8 months | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| AS19 | 26 | Female | Honduras | Secondary | Unemployed | 8 months | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| AS20 | 52 | Female | Guatemala | Primary | Unemployed | 6 months | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Totals: | (24–52 range); average 34.4 years | 55% female | 7 countries | 85% secondary or less | 65% unemployed | (3–12 months range); average 9 months | 85% | 95% | 75% | 0% | 10% | 5% |
This table describes the demographic features of asylum seeker participants from the Matamoros, Mexico asylum seeker camp. Interviews were conducted in August 2020.