Mexico migrant tragedy: Fire at detention facility near US border leaves 39 dead.

The recent migrant detention center fire in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, which killed at least 40 people, has reignited criticism of US policies that make it harder for people to seek protection at the US-Mexico border. Advocates argue that the US bears the moral weight of the tragedy, as asylum seekers who have been shut out by the US have suffered in unimaginable ways, including being preyed upon by drug cartels and lacking access to food and adequate shelter. Critics have said deporting people seeking safety without properly adjudicating their claims is a violation of international law, which recognizes the right to seek asylum.