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health-immigration1 year ago•1 min saved

"Tragic Death of 5-Year-Old Migrant in Chicago Shelter Revealed as Sepsis, Mayor Responds"

A five-year-old Venezuelan migrant boy died from sepsis after contracting multiple infections, including COVID-19 and Group A Strep, inside a Chicago migrant center. The center, which serves around 2,300 people, has faced scrutiny for a growing list of medical emergencies, despite city officials maintaining that residents receive medical screenings and have access to healthcare. Illinois has allocated over $478 million in taxpayer money to address the migrant crisis, with more than 36,000 migrants passing through Chicago in the last 18 months and 13,000 currently in shelters within the city limits.

via New York Post |

#chicago #covid-19 #health-immigration

crime2 years ago•4 min saved

Fatal Stabbing at NYC Migrant Shelter Linked to Romantic Rivalry

A Venezuelan immigrant was fatally stabbed at a migrant center on Randalls Island in New York City during an argument over a woman. The victim, Dafren Alexis Canizales Ceballo, was a father of three who had recently arrived in the United States seeking a better future. The suspect, Moises Coronado, was taken into custody and charged with murder. The incident has raised concerns about security at the migrant center, which houses asylum seekers, and comes amid ongoing tensions between city officials and Texas over the influx of migrants being bused to New York without coordination.

via New York Daily News|

#argument #asylum-seekers #crime

crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Tragic Fires in Mexican Migrant Detention Centers Result in Multiple Deaths and Injuries

A supervisor at a migrant center in Juarez, Mexico, allegedly ordered guards not to open locked cell doors “under any circumstance” as flames and smoke spread during a fire that killed 39 last week. Several agents and guards sought legal counsel for fear they would be blamed. The blaze started when at least one migrant being held at an INM detention center ignited stacked mattresses in protest after learning he would be deported from Mexico. The migrant, who survived the fire with only minor injuries, is among six people who were ordered arrested last week. The Juarez lawyer called on federal prosecutors to review phone records of INM officials the night of the fire.

via New York Post |

#crime #fire #guards

tragedy2 years ago•4 min saved

Tragedy Strikes: Deadly Fire at Mexico Migrant Center Near U.S.-Mexico Border.

Unverified footage has emerged of a fire at a migrant center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, which killed 38 migrants. The video appears to show uniformed officials walking away as the blaze erupts in a corner, leaving a group of men behind in what appears to be a locked cell. The footage has caused outrage, with many people expressing their shock at what they said was a failure by the uniformed staff to act. Mexican officials say 68 migrants were being held in a section reserved for adult males in the facility. The majority were from Guatemala with the others hailing from Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, and Venezuela.

via BBC|

#fire #investigation #mexico