Mexico to file criminal complaints in US over deaths of Mexicans in immigration enforcement
Source: Reuters
Mexico's government plans to file criminal complaints in the U.S. regarding Mexican citizens who died in immigration custody or while being targeted in anti-immigration operations, Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco said on Thursday.
Fourteen Mexican nationals have lost their lives while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and three more died in arrest operations conducted by the agency, Velasco told a press conference.
"We are going to move beyond the diplomatic sphere and go directly to U.S. prosecutors to file complaints regarding these incidents, requesting that they are investigated as criminal matters," Velasco said.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-file-criminal-complaints-us-over-deaths-immigration-custody-2026-07-09/
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