There is a Polish diaspora in Mexico. According to the 2005
intercensal estimate, there were 971
Polish citizens living in Mexico.[2] Furthermore, by the estimate of the
Jewish community, there may be as many as 15,000 descendants of Jewish migrants from
Poland living in
Mexico.[3]
Migration history
The first Poles arrived in Mexico during the
French intervention in Mexico. In May 1942, Mexico declared war on Germany. To show solidarity with the Polish people, Mexico accepted in 1943 over 2,000 Polish refugees including 1,400 Polish orphans to settle in the state of
Guanajuato in central Mexico. After the war, many of the refugees remained to live in Mexico.[4]
Mexico portal 1 Jews and Romani originate in the Middle East and South Asia respectively, with most arriving to Mexico via Europe · 2 Primarily arrived via Canada · 3 Originated in what is now the United States