There is a Polish diaspora in Mexico. According to the 2005 intercensal estimate, there were 971 Polish citizens living in Mexico. 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.
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.
Polish-Mexicans
Athletics
Artist/Musician
Movies/television/media
Literature
Politics
Science
Miscellaneous
See also
- Mexico–Poland relations
- White Mexicans
- Polish diaspora
References
External links
- Mexico and Poland: Centuries of Cultural Relations
