Mexico to press for criminal charges over deaths in US custody
Summary
The Mexican government plans to file criminal complaints in the United States over the deaths of more than a dozen Mexican citizens while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody or during ICE operations. The move follows the recent fatal shooting of Mexican national Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent in Houston, which has also sparked protests and calls from U.S. lawmakers for a full investigation.Key Facts
- The Mexican government says 14 Mexican citizens died in ICE custody and 3 more died during ICE arrest operations.
- Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco announced legal action to protect Mexicans' rights in the U.S.
- Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican worker, was shot and killed by ICE in Houston during a vehicle stop operation.
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security claims Salgado tried to ram an ICE vehicle and ignored orders before the officer fired in self-defense.
- Over 1,000 people protested in Houston after Salgado’s death.
- Four U.S. Democratic lawmakers have demanded an independent and transparent investigation into Salgado’s shooting and other cases of deadly force by ICE.
- Mexico plans to pursue criminal complaints and civil cases against U.S. detention center companies linked to detainee deaths.
- Mexican officials criticize the Trump administration for its handling of these deaths and say diplomatic notes are not enough.
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