By La Verdad
Mexico’s National Migration Institute announced this week that it has improved the safety of its immigration terminals to prevent similar events from occurring again a month after a fire at the Ciudad Juárez migrant detention center that claimed 40 lives.
The national government’s decentralized system, known as the INM, is in charge of enforcing Mexico’s immigration laws. In all travel sections of its features, INM said it has installed emergency gates and acrylic, removed bars from windows and doors, and eliminated the use of padlocks and locks.
The INM in a press release said that as of June 2023 – three weeks after the March 27, 2023, fireplace – it had installed fire extinguisher, fire extinguishers and more than 1, 500 smoke detection in migrant services. Additionally, the organization removed plates from more than 400 vehicles that transport workers.
A cross-border research by La Verdad, Lighthouse Reports, and El Paso Matters, which was released on March 19, revealed significant deeds and inactions that included broken or misplaced fire extinguisher, no smoke alarms, closed entry points, and codes that are said to be missing.
The INM stated on Monday that it was “working on the improvement and development of its incarceration spaces and facilities in order to fulfill its objective of serving with a mortal perspective and respect for human rights.”
33 of the 54 immigrant facilities, according to reports, have been partially closed since April 29, 2023, when the National Human Rights Commission was asked to assess their situation and decide which ones may be closed, rehabilitated, or continue functioning.
Following the blaze, the place in Ciudad Juarez was permanently shut down. The Attorney General’s Office is overseeing the structure as part of the hearth research.
On Wednesday, the day of the fire’s celebration, 50 human rights organizations, sites and homes in a media release denounced the lack of development in the research on behalf of the Hispanic government.
