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Ten years ago, Ronald was
forced to flee Venezuela.

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He had become a target
after protesting against

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the country's government.

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Now he's made Mexico his home, but
he's also learned what it means to

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live as a refugee.

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There's always fear.

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Fear that they'll get you
and that you can't get out of

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Mexico City anymore.

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I'm afraid to knock on doors,
even if it's just because I'm looking

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for a job.

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Two years ago, Ronald was designated
a refugee, allowing him to take a job

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as a Porter for the
Marriott Hotel Polanco.

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The job might have come through a
charity, but it's a success story for

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the hotel too.

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HR manager Irma Flores appreciates
what refugees bring to the company.

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They have a great attitude,
especially in the service industry.

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They radiate and you can tell
they're here, driven to work and to

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improve their lives.

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The charity is called NGO
Tent Partnership for Refugees.

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It's a middleman between the public
and private sector and it was forged

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through a UN concept aimed at
improving the situation for migrants.

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Over the past five years, the NGO has
arranged work for 5000 foreigners.

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Still far from their goal of filling
250,000 open positions, but every job

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they fill brings great advantages to
all involved, says the organization's

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director Gerardo Ancira.

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In my opinion, companies
should appreciate the talents

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migrants are bringing.

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They're good employees and they are
motivated, even motivating others.

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They can bring improvement to
any company that wants to integrate.

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NGO will also have a presence in a
new migrant center in Tapachula, on

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the border to Guatemala.

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It's part of a new strategy
by President Claudia Sheinbaum.

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She wants to continue her country's
restrictive policies, but also create

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jobs to control the flow of migrants.

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So far, most migrant job programs
were designed with the global

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North in mind.

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And don't always respond to
the needs of migrants themselves,

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says Amarela Varela.

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They don't differentiate, but it does
matter whether you're working with

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the Spanish market, with its ethnic
niches, with its special situation in

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construction or care, or whether
you're talking about the Mexican

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market, which is less regulated.

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For Ronald, the Marriott
is more than an employer.

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He's found a family here and an
opportunity to live a dignified life.

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His IT studies
aren't worth much anymore.

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So he's happy to
have found a new calling.

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Now I can pay my
share, including taxes.

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I can enjoy my days off.

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I can enjoy anything.

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All these simple things.

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Mexicans are born with certain
rights, whereas migrants like me have

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to fight for them.

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Integration seems key for Mexico's
economy and wealth right now.

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The country is seeing
record numbers of new arrivals.