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Mexico detains migrant children in cramped holding center despite court ruling
Overcrowding, prison-like conditions, bed bugs and illness are among the complaints of migrants in a Mexico City detention center that holds dozens of minors two months after a court ruled it was unconstitutional. […]
By Rebekah F. Ward. Published by Reuters on August 9, 2019.
Mexican prosecutors investigate police shooting of Central American migrant
Mexican authorities are investigating the death of a Central American father shot by police in the northern city of Saltillo, state prosecutors said Thursday. […]
By Rebekah F. Ward, Lizbeth Diaz. Published by Reuters on August 1, 2019.
Mexico says migrant numbers at U.S. border down 40% since May
The number of migrants reaching Mexico’s border with the United States has fallen almost 40% since May, the Mexican government said on Tuesday, seeking to defuse tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump over a recent surge in migration. […]
By Rebekah F. Ward. Published by Reuters on July 30, 2019.
Mexican Federal Police accused of harassment at migrant shelter, latest in a series
The Mexican Federal Police harassed migrants and threatened to raid a migrant shelter in Coahuila over the weekend, according to the head of a state agency and the head of the shelter, the latest in a series of similar reported incidents. […]
By Rebekah F. Ward. Published by Reuters on July 22, 2019.
Mexico steps up raids on migrant-smuggling trucks, uses giant X-ray
Mexican officials have captured more than 200 migrants hidden in trucks over the past two days, including dozens spotted by a large X-ray scanner huddled in secret compartments, as the country steps up a crackdown under U.S. pressure. […]
By Rebekah F. Ward. Published by Reuters on July 8, 2019.
‘Here, I feel free’: Mexico City celebrates role as haven for LGBTQ migrants
Tens of thousands of people paraded through the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to celebrate the capital’s growing role as a beacon of tolerance for migrants fleeing persecution for their gender and sexuality in Latin America. […]
By Rebekah F. Ward. Published by Reuters on June 29, 2019.
