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Mexico City Protest Demands Justice for Nationals Who Died in ICE Custody
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Mexico City Protest Demands Justice for Nationals Who Died in ICE Custody

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Civil organizations are calling for a demonstration in Mexico City to demand justice for 17 Mexican nationals who died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
  • The protest, scheduled for July 25, aims to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastián Guerrero, who recently died.
  • Mexico's government has filed 20 complaints with U.S. authorities regarding the deaths and is seeking investigations into each case.

Civil groups are organizing a demonstration in Mexico City to demand justice for 17 Mexican nationals who have died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The protest is set to take place on July 25 at the Monument to the Revolution.

These cases 'cannot be forgotten nor become just another statistic.'

— OrganizersCivil groups are calling for a protest to demand justice for Mexican nationals who died in ICE custody.

The organizers, including Conexión Migrante, specifically aim to commemorate Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastián Guerrero, whose recent deaths have brought renewed attention to the issue. They emphasize that these cases "cannot be forgotten nor become just another statistic."

"We, the deported and returned Mexicans, unite and raise our voices. We U.S. citizens living in Mexico raise our voices in solidarity with migrant communities. And the community organizations that support deported, returned, and migrant individuals unite to denounce this violence," stated the organizers. They added, "We cannot remain silent while migrant communities are criminalized and our families continue to be separated. We cannot allow the murder of migrants to become normal."

We, the deported and returned Mexicans, unite and raise our voices. We U.S. citizens living in Mexico raise our voices in solidarity with migrant communities. And the community organizations that support deported, returned, and migrant individuals unite to denounce this violence.

— OrganizersThe organizers expressed solidarity and called for an end to violence against migrants.

Mexico's government has taken action, with the Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Roberto Lazzeri, filing 20 complaints, eight with state prosecutors and 12 with county prosecutors, in the jurisdictions where the deaths occurred. These complaints cover cases in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) has conveyed Mexico's concerns about detention center conditions, including those operated by private companies, and has requested clarification on each case. Furthermore, the Mexican Attorney General's Office (FGR) has submitted a complaint to the U.S. Department of Justice, seeking formal investigations into the 17 cases.

We cannot remain silent while migrant communities are criminalized and our families continue to be separated. We cannot allow the murder of migrants to become normal.

— OrganizersThe organizers condemned the criminalization of migrants and the normalization of violence against them.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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