Mexico to file criminal complaints in US over ICE deaths

The Mexican government announced on Thursday that it will file criminal complaints with U.S. prosecutors over the deaths of 17 Mexican citizens in connection with U.S. immigration enforcement. The move marks a significant escalation in Mexico's response to fatalities under President Donald Trump's deportation policies.

Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Álvarez stated that Mexico will submit formal requests to both state and federal prosecutors in the United States, seeking criminal investigations into what it characterizes as homicides or human rights violations. The complaints will cover 14 deaths that occurred while individuals were in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and three additional deaths during ICE enforcement operations.

The decision follows the fatal shooting of 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent in Houston on Tuesday. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, agents were pursuing Salgado Araujo because he was living in the country without legal authorization. The department stated that he was shot after disregarding orders and attempting to ram an agent with his vehicle, prompting the...