politics
March 31, 2026
Mexico Will Take Deaths of Compatriots in US Under ICE Custody to the IACHR
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that she will take the deaths of Mexicans in US immigration detention centers to the IACHR, following the death of another citizen in ICE custody.
TL;DR
- Mexico will bring the issue of Mexicans dying in US ICE detention centers to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).
- This action follows the recent death of a Mexican citizen in ICE custody.
- Mexico will also send letters to US authorities complaining about 'deficient medical attention' in detention centers.
- The Mexican Chancellery will present a telematic hearing before the IACHR regarding deaths in ICE detention.
- Mexican officials will meet with the deceased's family and human rights defenders in Los Angeles.
- Letters will be sent to California federal legislators, the state attorney general, and Governor Gavin Newsom.
- Mexico's Undersecretary for North America will address the issue with the US Ambassador to Mexico.
- 14 Mexicans have died in ICE custody since Donald Trump's return to the White House, with five deaths in California.