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crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Deadly Fire at Mexico Migrant Center Raises Questions and Sparks Arrest Warrants.

Six arrest warrants have been issued in connection with a deadly fire at a government-run migrant detention center in Mexico that killed 39 men and injured 28 others this week. The warrants were issued for three officials of the National Migration Institute, two security guards working with a private company the agency contracted to work at the center, and the person believed to have started the fire. Five of them have been arrested and are being indicted and arraigned on charges of “intentional homicide." Authorities are also investigating the conditions in which the migrants had been detained.

via NBC News|

#arrest-warrants #crime #deadly-fire

politics2 years ago•5 min saved

Investigation into Deadly Migrant Center Fire in Ciudad Juarez Continues.

Mexican authorities are investigating eight employees or officials for possible misconduct at a migrant detention center where a fire killed 39 detained men. Five of those under investigation are private security guards, two are federal immigration agents, and one is a Chihuahua state officer. The investigation has centered on the fact that guards appeared to make no effort to open cell doors for the detained men before smoke filled the room in a matter of seconds. The deaths caused frustration, and may have played a role in a mass march by hundreds of migrants, who began walking toward a U.S. border crossing in the belief that American authorities would let them through.

via NPR|

#border-crossing #fire #investigation

crime2 years ago•2 min saved

Mexico's Migrant Detention Center Fire Sparks Controversy and Calls for Accountability.

Mexico will issue arrest warrants for those responsible for the deaths of 39 people in a fire at a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juarez, which is being investigated as a homicide. Among those identified as potentially responsible are two federal agents, one state migration agent, and several members of a private security company. A surveillance video shows detainees locked behind gates as the fire spread. The Mexican government is working to identify the victims and repatriate their bodies.

via CNN|

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crime2 years ago•2 min saved

"Mexico's Deadly Migrant Center Fire Sparks Investigation and Tensions"

Mexican prosecutors are investigating the deadly fire at a migrant detention center as a possible homicide and have identified eight suspects, five of whom are security guards at the facility. The victims, who came from Central and Southern America, were not freed when the fire broke out, and video footage showed uniformed officials walking away as the blaze erupted. The majority of the 68 men in the facility were from Guatemala, with others from Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, and Venezuela. The fire comes at a time when Mexico is struggling to deal with an influx of migrants.

via BBC|

#crime #fire #guards

world2 years ago•2 min saved

Mexico's Migrant Detention Center Fire Raises Questions and Outrage.

At least 38 migrants died in a fire at a detention center in Juarez, Mexico, on Monday, with only women being released from their cells during the incident. The migrants were being held for minor incidents such as panhandling while waiting for asylum appointments in the US. The fire started after some migrants ignited stacked mattresses in protest, fearing deportation to their countries of origin. The dead and injured were from Central and South America, with 28 victims in critical or serious condition. Mexican authorities have become increasingly hostile toward asylum seekers, according to reports.

via New York Post |

#fire #human-rights #immigration

crime2 years ago•2 min saved

"Mexico migrant center fire sparks outrage and arrests"

At least eight people, including federal agents and a state immigration officer, are believed to be responsible for a deadly fire at a government-run migrant detention center in Mexico that killed 39 men this week. Two federal agents, one state immigration officer, and five other people from a private company contracted to provide security are believed to be responsible for the fire. The prosecutor general's office is in the process of requesting at least four arrest warrants, including one for a migrant. The fire that began Monday night inside the Estancia Provisional de Ciudad Juárez is one of the deadliest migrant tragedies near the U.S.-Mexico border in recent years.

via NBC News|

#arrests #crime #deadly-fire