Mexico's Foreign Ministry reported on Wednesday that 20 complaints have been filed with U.S. prosecutors regarding the deaths of 17 Mexican nationals since May 2025, in operations or while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Through a statement published on the social network X, the entity shared the legal actions taken in response to this situation, following the measures announced on July 9 by President Claudia Sheinbaum.
"On July 13, the Mexican ambassador to the United States, Roberto Lazzeri, filed 20 complaints—eight with state prosecutors and 12 with county prosecutors—in the jurisdictions where the deaths occurred, in the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri and Texas," the text states.
Furthermore, the following day the Mexican Embassy transmitted to the U.S. Department of Justice, via the State Department, the complaint prepared by the Attorney General's Office with the formal request to open the corresponding investigations and to report on the development.
On July 14, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Velasco Álvarez, sent a letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, requesting that his office gather information, analyze the compatibility of the events with international human rights instruments, and formulate technical recommendations to prevent them.
"The Consultor network provides assistance and protection to the families of deceased nationals, including legal support, assistance with the transfer of remains, and any other services they may request," he added.
Likewise, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs assured that it will closely monitor the aforementioned actions and report on the responses from the relevant authorities.
