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Immigrants in Ciudad Juárez Struggle for Survival

Migrants hoping to reach the U.S. are steering clear of government facilities—and facing a dangerous journey on their own.

Texas Observer

A survivor recalls horrors of Mexico's migrant center fire that almost killed him

A man from El Salvador describes inhumane treatment by Mexican authorities leading up to the deadly fire at a migration detention in Mexico in March.

WEKU

I study migrants traveling through Mexico to the U.S. Here’s what I found.

Migrants follow news of tragedies, like the fatal fire in a Ciudad Juárez detention center, but they’re not deterred in their desire to reach the U.S., a Cornell University researcher writes.

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I study migrants traveling through Mexico to the US, and saw how they follow news of dangers – but are not deterred

The world awoke one morning in late March 2023 to the news that at least 38 Central and South American migrants had died in a fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.

The Conversation

Disinformation plagues migrants' quest to reach US

Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (AFP) - Under the intense desert sun, hundreds of migrants crossed the Rio Grande river from Mexico last week following a rumor the United States would let them enter -- victims of another case of disinformation.

AFP

As U.S. prepares to end rapid expulsions of migrants, a Venezuelan family decides to risk crossing the border

A Venezuelan couple with two children waited in Mexico for weeks for a chance to claim asylum. They decided to cross the border after a relative died in a detention center fire and other family members successfully made it across.

The Texas Tribune

As Title 42 comes to an end, El Paso declares state of emergency

El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said asylum-seekers are camping out on the sidewalks and staying at shelters in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, under the false notion that they will be allowed to enter the U.S. once Title 42 expires.

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Arrest of Chihuahua migration chief spotlights abuses in Mexican system

Last month’s fatal fire in Ciudad Juárez is latest in a series of deaths and injuries dogging the country’s militarized migration agency

The Guardian - US

‘Most were unconscious’: Mexican firefighter recounts tragic migrant center blaze that killed 40

Mexican authorities have filed charges against the head of the country’s National Immigration Institute over conditions at the center

The Guardian - US

Mexico immigration agency chief will be charged in migrant center fire that killed 40

Mexican federal prosecutors say Francisco Garduño was remiss in not preventing the disaster in Ciudad Juárez last month despite earlier indications of problems at his agency's detention centers.

WEKU

Migrants treated 'like criminals' in Mexican immigration centers

Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (AFP) - Luisa Jimenez thought she was visiting an office to regularize her stay in Mexico, but instead she found herself detained in an immigration center similar to the one where dozens of migrants perished in a fire.

AFP

The Ciudad Juárez detention fire shows inhumane conditions for migrants, advocates say

Migrants say they are facing increased harassment and unabashed cruelty by local, state and federal authorities as permanent residents' general attitudes toward immigrants shift.

WEKU

Mexican president vows 'no impunity' for 38 migrant fire deaths

Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (AFP) - Mexico's president on Wednesday vowed there would be "no impunity" over the deaths of 38 migrants in a fire at a detention center, as relatives waited desperately for news about the victims.

AFP

Mexican president vows no cover-up in investigation of fire that killed 38 migrants

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has vowed that his government will thoroughly investigate a fire that killed at least 38 migrants at a detention center in this border city.

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Mexican president vows 'no impunity' for 38 migrants' fire deaths

The Guardian - US

‘They’re killing us’: anger grows after deadly fire at Mexican migrant center

Protesters call for justice as blaze at detention facility in Ciudad Juárez highlights tough US immigration policies

AFP

At least 38 migrants dead in Mexico detention center fire

Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (AFP) - A fire believed to have been started by migrants protesting against their deportation killed at least 38 people at a Mexican immigration detention center near the US border, authorities said Tuesday, prompting demands for justice.

The Guardian - AU

At least 40 dead in Mexico migrant centre fire as rights groups blame overcrowding

Mexico’s president says fire was caused by migrants lighting mattresses in protest at planned deportations

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At least 40 migrants dead in Mexico detention center fire

Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (AFP) - A fire started by migrants in an apparent protest against deportations killed at least 40 people at a Mexican immigration detention center near the US border, authorities said Tuesday, prompting demands for justice.

The Guardian - UK

At least 39 dead after fire at Mexican migrant facility on US border

Mexican president says protests to blame for fire in Ciudad Juárez, the latest example of dangers facing those taking route to US

AFP

At least 39 migrants dead in Mexico detention center fire

Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (AFP) - A fire started by migrants in an apparent protest against deportations killed at least 39 people at a Mexican immigration detention center near the US border, authorities said Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

New Year's prison break leaves 14 dead and 13 injured after gunmen attack jail

Gunmen aboard armoured vehicles arrived at Cereso No.3 state prison in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and started shooting at around 7am on New Year's Day. At least 24 inmates escaped during the attack

AFP

Armed attack on Mexican prison leaves 14 dead

Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (AFP) - Gunmen attacked a prison in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez on Sunday, leaving 14 people dead and allowing 24 inmates to escape, the Chihuahua state prosecutors' office said.

AFP

'We are human beings': Venezuelan migrants lament US border ruling

Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (AFP) - Hundreds of Venezuelan migrants waiting miserably in Mexico for a chance to cross into the United States, have been left heartbroken by a Supreme Court decision that may prolong a sweeping entry ban.

The Guardian - US

Confusion and tension high at US-Mexico border despite upholding of Covid-era rules

Emergency housing, food and other essentials had been set up in preparation for an influx of migrants at Texas border cities

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