THEMATIC REPORT 2017 TORTURE AND MIGRATION As the data demonstrates, Mexico is the only country in this report in which the majority of their clients are employed – only 11 percent of their clients are unemployed. It is, however, noteworthy, that most of the clients (78 percent) are on low incomes. According to the IRCT’s member centre in Mexico, CCTI, this is owing to the nature of the immigration crisis in Mexico, where many clients from Central America use Mexico as a transit country to seek employment in the United States. Many arrive in Mexico where existing networks and communities of migrants from their countries already serve as a source of cheap labour. These workers are, however, living in very vulnerable situations as they are subject to harassment and violence by the State, and at constant risk of deportation. Figure 28. Employment Status: Mexico 25 21 20 15 12 10 6 5 5 1 1 0 Full-time Part-time Informal or casual employment page 36 Self-employed Unemployed Not known