Mexico Turns to Unusual Tactic in Growing Fight Over ICE Deaths
The country's foreign minister said three U.S. counties in particular were working with Mexico as it investigates 17 deaths.
The Mexican government has announced that it is collaborating with three U.S. counties - Ventura County in California, Cook County in Illinois, and Harris County in Texas - to investigate the deaths of 17 Mexican citizens either in ICE custody or during ICE operations. Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Roberto Velasco Álvarez stated that legal and diplomatic actions are being taken following these fatalities, which occurred during President Donald Trump's second term.
The Mexican government has emphasized that each case has a Mexican family that deserves truth and justice. The three counties involved have agreed to work on the cases relevant to their local areas. This move comes amid rising tensions between the two countries over the increasing number of reports of ICE-related deaths, with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressing disappointment over the loss of life.
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