Mexico’s Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE) has spoken out about the deaths of Mexican migrants held in facilities run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calling it an urgent matter for Mexican diplomats to address. Officials say consular teams are actively following up on these cases, working to get full accounts of what happened to migrants who died while detained.
At the same time, the ministry emphasized that responding to individual cases isn’t enough. The larger goal, officials said, is to make sure no more migrants die in ICE custody going forward. This reflects growing concern in Mexico over the treatment and conditions faced by its citizens in U.S. immigration detention, especially as enforcement and detention numbers have risen under stepped-up U.S. immigration policies.
The SRE’s comments come amid heightened scrutiny of ICE detention centers, where advocacy groups and families have repeatedly raised alarms about medical neglect, overcrowding, and delayed emergency care. Mexican consulates in the United States are tasked with monitoring the wellbeing of detained nationals and intervening when problems arise, but rights groups argue that oversight remains inconsistent across the sprawling detention system.
For now, Mexican officials say they will continue pressing U.S. authorities for transparency and accountability while pushing to prevent further tragedies. To read the full report on this developing story, check out the original article at jornada.com.mx.
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