Mexico’s own migra
Tagged: deportation, detention, detention center, Guatemala, Honduras, MexicoPosted on: March 6th, 2007“The vast majority of the 185,000 illegal immigrants caught, detained and deported by Mexican officials each year come from Guatemala and Honduras, and many of them are in transit toward the Rio Grande. Human rights advocates have documented a lengthy list of abuses faced by these migrants ”” threats, extortion and even violence ”” stemming in part from their status as felons. In addition to amending Mexico’s draconian and hypocritical law, Calderon’s government is vowing to improve living conditions and medical services at the 48 detention centers where illegal immigrants are held pending deportation. Proposed upgrades include the addition of hot water and telephone service.”
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