AMEXCAN Mexico

AMEXCAN México is the binational bridge that connects migrant families, their hometowns, and the opportunities they have built in the United States. Through cultural events, youth leadership, consular support, and family reunification programs, we strengthen community roots in Mexico while supporting the rights and futures of migrants and their families on both sides of the border.
Building bridges, not borders, for Mexican families here and back home.

Our Approach

AMEXCAN México works from the towns and rural communities where migration begins. Our approach is to listen locally and act binationally: we identify needs in Mexican communities of origin and design programs that are directly connected to the experiences of families in the United States.

We combine cultural celebration, education, health, and legal support with concrete tools such as passport and apostille assistance, Advance Parole accompaniment, and our flagship family reunification program, Almas Mexicanas. By partnering with schools, universities, local governments, and community leaders, we create pathways for children, youth, and elders to access opportunities, stay connected across borders, and turn migration into a source of dignity—not separation—for Mexican families.

Interested in partnering with us?

Interested in our binational programs in Mexico, from Almas Mexicanas family reunifications to community events, youth leadership, and consular support? Contact [Director Name], who oversees AMEXCAN México and binational initiatives, to explore how we can support families and communities on both sides of the border.

Rodrigo Efraín Hernández Hebrard
Binational Director of Communication and Public Relations
20+
Parents reunited with their children through Almas Mexicanas
10
Years of binational community programs in Mexico
80%
Average visa approval rate for reunification participants

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Binational Initiatives

Almas Mexicanas

Almas Mexicanas is AMEXCAN México’s flagship Family Reunification Program, created to reunite parents over 60 years old with their sons and daughters who migrated to the United States and have not seen them for more than a decade.

Our team accompanies families through every step of the process: community information sessions (virtual or in person), collection and review of documents, interviews with older adults, payment tracking for U.S. visas and memberships, registration in the U.S. Embassy system, and detailed travel logistics for CAS and consular appointments. Once visas are approved, we coordinate roundtrip transportation to Mexico City and resolve any corrections needed on visas. The result is much more than a trip—it is the restoration of family bonds and dignity for migrants and their loved ones.

Hosted Events

AMEXCAN México organizes year-round community events in rural and urban areas to strengthen social ties, celebrate culture, and recognize local leadership. These include Día de Reyes and Día del Niño celebrations with games, piñatas, and shared meals; artistic summer camps; women’s month activities focused on rights and available resources; and regional encounters on migration that help families analyze challenges and propose concrete solutions.

We also hold community forums and recognition ceremonies for volunteer leaders whose unpaid work is transforming their neighborhoods. Through these gatherings, AMEXCAN México creates safe spaces for joy, learning, and collective action that directly benefit migrant families and their communities of origin.

Aprendamos Juntos en el Exterior

Aprendamos Juntos en el Exterior is a binational cultural immersion initiative that brings volunteers living in the United States back to rural communities in Mexico to share their experiences, skills, and languages. Through workshops, school visits, and community activities, volunteers introduce English, U.S. culture, and leadership tools while also honoring local traditions and knowledge.

The program gives children and youth in Mexico an opportunity to broaden their horizons and see migration as a bridge rather than a rupture. At the same time, volunteers reconnect with their roots and contribute directly to the places that shaped them, strengthening binational identity and solidarity.

Apoyo Consular

Through our Consular Support (Apoyo Consular) services, AMEXCAN México helps families navigate complex U.S. and Mexican documentation processes that can shape their future. We guide parents through U.S. passport applications for children and youth born in the United States but now living in Mexico, assist with obtaining apostilles for U.S. birth certificates, and support participants in the U.S. Advance Parole program who return to Mexico to complete community service and strengthen their English skills.

Our role is to simplify paperwork, reduce errors, and ensure that families clearly understand each step. By providing trusted, culturally competent support, Apoyo Consular helps protect the rights of binational children and opens new educational, employment, and mobility opportunities for migrant families.

Reunifying families after twenty years apart is hard, detailed work—paperwork, appointments, logistics—but behind every form there is a story of love and survival. Watching parents embrace their children again reminds me why binational organizing matters and why every small step in the process counts.
Maria Elizabeth Medina-Kremer
Co-Executive Director