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Ambulantes is a program that will provide information about migration and COVID-19 to internal agricultural migrant workers and their families. The program also aims to support local organizations, specifically in Oaxaca and Veracruz, to build stronger networks and capacity to support workers. This will better position agricultural workers to have safer migration journeys and be less vulnerable to labor exploitation. Ambulantes also aims to capture shifts in labor migration trends and available services, yielding actionable insights that can inform future interventions.

Internal agricultural migrant workers serve in the export-oriented sector and in agriculture for domestic consumption. The majority of these workers in Mexico come from southern states (i.e., Guerrero, Oaxaca, Veracruz) and migrate towards the center and north of the country (i.e., Sinaloa, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi). Migration routes are dictated by factors including crop type, gender, physical fitness, community of origin, or even family tradition, yielding an incalculable number of potential routes.