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The Latest Breaking News from Ciudad Juárez

Nearly 400 human corpses found piled high at 'secret crematorium' near Mexico-US border

The owner of the building in Ciudad Juárez and an employee are to be charged with improper disposal of bodies

Evening Standard

42 Additional Bodies Discovered in Juarez Crematorium Linked to Local Funeral Homes As Toll Climbs To 382

Authorities uncovered 42 additional bodies on Monday from a building in the Polo Gamboa neighborhood of Ciudad Juárez, bringing the total number of corpses recovered since Friday to 383

Latin Times

Former DHS Official Says Relatives of 'El Chapo' May Seek U.S. Protections Under Humanitarian Parole Program

Oscar Hagelsieb, former head of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, said U.S. authorities might have offered protection "not only to the sons of El Chapo—they offered it to a lot of people."

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Cartels Are Using Drones To Track Border Patrol, Officials Say: 'We See Them Every Day'

According to Border Report, the practice was first disclosed to the public last September, when Mexican authorities arrested two drone operators near the border wall in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.

Latin Times

Border Factories Fear for Worst as Tariff War Looms: 'Best You Can Do Is Brace Yourself'

Despite taxes being put on hold for thirty days, business leaders in Ciudad Juárez report declining investment, with some factories halting production

Latin Times

Impact Of Tariff Threats On Mexico's Border Economy

Explore the impact of potential tariffs on Ciudad Juárez's manufacturing sector and cross-border trade dynamics.

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Mexican border cities are in limbo as tariff threats spark fears of a recession

President Donald Trump’s threats to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada have left many cities along Mexico's northern border in limbo

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Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard to US border after Trump's threat of tariffs

A line of Mexican National Guard and Army trucks are rumbling along the border separating Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas, among the first of 10,000 officers Mexico has sent to its northern frontier following tariff threats by President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments

Hours after Trump’s inauguration, his administration canceled appointments allowing migrants to enter the U.S. to request asylum, leaving many of them stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Texas Tribune

Immigrants in Ciudad Juárez Struggle for Survival

Migrants hoping to reach the U.S. are steering clear of government facilities—and facing a dangerous journey on their own.

Texas Observer

A survivor recalls horrors of Mexico's migrant center fire that almost killed him

A man from El Salvador describes inhumane treatment by Mexican authorities leading up to the deadly fire at a migration detention in Mexico in March.

WEKU

I study migrants traveling through Mexico to the U.S. Here’s what I found.

Migrants follow news of tragedies, like the fatal fire in a Ciudad Juárez detention center, but they’re not deterred in their desire to reach the U.S., a Cornell University researcher writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

I study migrants traveling through Mexico to the US, and saw how they follow news of dangers – but are not deterred

The world awoke one morning in late March 2023 to the news that at least 38 Central and South American migrants had died in a fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.

The Conversation

As U.S. prepares to end rapid expulsions of migrants, a Venezuelan family decides to risk crossing the border

A Venezuelan couple with two children waited in Mexico for weeks for a chance to claim asylum. They decided to cross the border after a relative died in a detention center fire and other family members successfully made it across.

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As Title 42 comes to an end, El Paso declares state of emergency

El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser said asylum-seekers are camping out on the sidewalks and staying at shelters in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, under the false notion that they will be allowed to enter the U.S. once Title 42 expires.

The Guardian - US

Arrest of Chihuahua migration chief spotlights abuses in Mexican system

Last month’s fatal fire in Ciudad Juárez is latest in a series of deaths and injuries dogging the country’s militarized migration agency

The Guardian - US

‘Most were unconscious’: Mexican firefighter recounts tragic migrant center blaze that killed 40

Mexican authorities have filed charges against the head of the country’s National Immigration Institute over conditions at the center

WEKU

Mexico immigration agency chief will be charged in migrant center fire that killed 40

Mexican federal prosecutors say Francisco Garduño was remiss in not preventing the disaster in Ciudad Juárez last month despite earlier indications of problems at his agency's detention centers.

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The Ciudad Juárez detention fire shows inhumane conditions for migrants, advocates say

Migrants say they are facing increased harassment and unabashed cruelty by local, state and federal authorities as permanent residents' general attitudes toward immigrants shift.

Los Angeles Times

Mexican president vows no cover-up in investigation of fire that killed 38 migrants

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has vowed that his government will thoroughly investigate a fire that killed at least 38 migrants at a detention center in this border city.

The Guardian - US

‘They’re killing us’: anger grows after deadly fire at Mexican migrant center

Protesters call for justice as blaze at detention facility in Ciudad Juárez highlights tough US immigration policies

The Guardian - AU

At least 40 dead in Mexico migrant centre fire as rights groups blame overcrowding

Mexico’s president says fire was caused by migrants lighting mattresses in protest at planned deportations

The Guardian - UK

At least 39 dead after fire at Mexican migrant facility on US border

Mexican president says protests to blame for fire in Ciudad Juárez, the latest example of dangers facing those taking route to US

Daily Mirror

New Year's prison break leaves 14 dead and 13 injured after gunmen attack jail

Gunmen aboard armoured vehicles arrived at Cereso No.3 state prison in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and started shooting at around 7am on New Year's Day. At least 24 inmates escaped during the attack

The Guardian - US

Confusion and tension high at US-Mexico border despite upholding of Covid-era rules

Emergency housing, food and other essentials had been set up in preparation for an influx of migrants at Texas border cities

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