Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that she has sent a diplomatic note to the United States to request a thorough investigation into the death of Ismael Ayala-Uribe, a 39-year-old Mexican who died in a California hospital after a raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The Mexican president reaffirmed her stance against the criminalization of migrants, whom she described as “heroes and heroines” who seek a better life to help their families, Sheinbaum expressed her disagreement with the treatment and the ICE raids, which, according to her, “cause fear and anxiety” in the Mexican community in the United States.
The Mexican government expressed its firm position on several occasions, both through official statements and in meetings with U.S. officials, including the recent visit of the Secretary of State of that North American country, Marco Rubio.
The president stressed that since the beginning of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term, some 76,000 Mexicans have been deported. In the face of the hardening of anti-immigrant actions in Washington, the Government of Mexico reinforced the work of its consulates to offer technical and legal support to its nationals.
Although consulates cannot file legal complaints directly, they are responsible for providing teams of lawyers to advise the Mexican community in the presentation of their cases before the U.S. judicial authorities.
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President Sheinbaum recalled that the almost 40 million people of Mexican origin in the United States contribute significantly to the economy of that country, in addition to supporting their families through the sending of remittances.
In previous days, the president announced new measures to protect migrants in the United States, asking the U.S. Embassy and detention centers for information that allows them to communicate directly with detainees and their families.
Sheinbaum also stated that “there will be no lack of resources to be able to support our migrant brothers and sisters,” thus strengthening Mexican consulates, Mexican authorities reject the treatment of migrants as criminals and highlight the valuable contribution of Latinos to the U.S. economy.
In response to Donald Trump’s immigration policies, Mexico reinforced its consulates and implemented strategies such as the “Mexico Embraces You” repatriation program
