Mexico files criminal complaints in U.S. over deaths of its citizens in immigration custody
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Mexico has begun submitting criminal complaints to U.S. state prosecutors and sending cease-and-desist letters to detention facilities after at least 14 Mexican nationals died while in ICE custody or during enforcement actions.
Mexico announced on Tuesday that it is filing criminal complaints with state prosecutors in the United States concerning the deaths of Mexican nationals while in immigration detention or during enforcement operations. The foreign ministry said the filings follow at least 14 deaths in ICE custody and additional fatalities during arrest actions, including a recent shooting of a Mexican citizen by an ICE agent in Houston.
The government has also dispatched cease-and-desist letters to U.S. detention centers where the deaths occurred. President Claudia Sheinbaum said the administration "cannot turn a blind eye to the Mexicans who have died" and indicated that Mexico will intensify its response.
Mexico's foreign minister has contacted the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, requesting that the U.N. office gather information from U.S. authorities, assess the incidents and refer the matter to the relevant special procedures of the Human Rights Council.