Cuban Migrants Riot in Mexico to Avoid Deportation
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
TAPACHULA, Mexico – Around 40 Cuban migrants who were detained and transferred from central Mexico to the Siglo XXI immigration station in the southern state of Chiapas rioted upon learning they were to be deported, setting fire inside the facility. The Cubans, who were under the custody of Mexican authorities, could not prove their legal status in Mexico and are believed to have ignited the mattresses inside the immigration station. In response to the situation, federal forces were requested to assist and implemented a preventive operation around the immigration station, while others entered the facility to control the individuals housed there. As of Saturday night, federal authorities had not reported any injuries or updates on the deportation process following the events inside the Siglo XXI immigration station. Municipal, state, and federal police were observed at the scene, restoring order while the migrants remained under the custody of the National Institute of Migration (INM). This marks the first riot or incident recorded during the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, as mass migration continues to be stalled at the southern border due to U.S. policies and asylum issues.
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