Mexico begins legal action in US over deaths of its citizens in ICE custody
Summary
Mexico has started legal actions in the United States concerning the deaths of 17 Mexican citizens in immigration detention or during enforcement since President Donald Trump took office in 2023. The Mexican government is filing complaints with US state prosecutors, sending cease-and-desist letters to detention centers, and asking international human rights authorities to investigate.Key Facts
- Since January 2023, 17 Mexican citizens have died in US immigration detention or enforcement actions.
- Mexico is filing complaints with state prosecutors across the US about these deaths.
- Cease-and-desist letters have been sent to detention centers, including the Adelanto center in California where four deaths occurred.
- The letters demand changes to medical care and detention policies to prevent further deaths.
- Mexico plans to file a complaint with the US Department of Justice through its embassy.
- The Mexican Foreign Minister asked the United Nations Human Rights office to investigate these deaths.
- These actions follow the July 7 killing of Mexican citizen Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent in Houston, Texas.
- Mexico emphasizes it is not seeking conflict with the US but wants to defend the human rights of its citizens.
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