Deadly fire highlights immigration pressures on Mexico
The fire that killed 38 people at an immigration detention center in Mexico happened as Western Hemisphere countries face pressure to address the extraordinary number of people fleeing their homes
By ELLIOT SPAGAT
Published - Mar 29, 2023, 12:20 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 12:41 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The fire that killed 38 people at an immigration detention center in Mexico happened as Western hemisphere countries face pressure to address the extraordinary number of people fleeing their homes.
Mexico has expanded its network of dozens of detention centers while working closely with the United States to limit movement of asylum-seekers through its territory to the U.S. border, including to Ciudad Juarez, where authorities said migrants set mattresses on fire late Monday in a detention center after learning they would be deported.
Here are some questions and answers about the conditions and policies that led to one of Mexico's deadliest events at an immigration detention center.
WHY WERE THESE MIGRANTS DETAINED?
