Mexico's former immigration chief publicly apologized on Friday for a fire at a migrant detention center in the border city of Ciudad Juarez that killed 40 people and injured 27 others in 2023, part of a court order that allowed him to avoid prison time.

The former head of Mexico’s immigration agency has apologized to victims and families affected by a fire at a Ciudad Juarez detention center that killed 40 migrants. Francisco Garduño

Several celebrations honored Mexican Independence Day and Hispanic Heritage Month as planned or in scaled-down versions across the United States, even as fears of immigration raids loom large.

Longtime immigration lawyer Allegra Love writes about the terrible conditions in ICE facilities and why New Mexico should address them.

After deciding to self-deport from the U.S to live with family in Mexico City, an Alabama immigration advocate says she is grateful for the support she received while in a Louisiana immigration detention facility over a month.

As immigration enforcement operations increase and work becomes less prevalent, many immigrant families, including those in Colorado, have opted to leave the United States.

Christian Tonatiuh González, consul general of Mexico in Sacramento, waves the Mexican flag on Monday at the state Capitol as he re-enacts the “Grito de Dolores” – a call for independence – which is traditionally performed on the eve of Mexican Independence Day. HECTOR AMEZCUA [email protected]

A woman detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Leeds after being stopped for speeding in August has decided to self-deport.

The police chief in Anthony, New Mexico, strongly denied what she called “false allegations” that her department is cooperating with U.S. Immigration and