More than three dozen migrants were killed late Monday at a migrant facility near the international bridge that connects Ciudad Juarez to El Paso.
At least 39 people died at an immigration processing center in the city’s downtown. The fire began after some migrants set mattresses on fire to protest what they feared would be their deportation, the Associated PressBy Tuesday morning, sadness and shock gave way to anger and frustration as some migrants rejected the idea that the fire was set in protest.
The lack of updated information added to their frustration. The only government presence was Mexican National Guard soldiers donning masks and assault rifles as they gazed onto the crowd of migrants and reporters from behind the closed gates of the immigration center. “I haven’t heard from them. But how are they going to be able to [identify] someone if they are burnt?” she said.
According to Mexican authorities, 68 men, from South and Central America, were being held at the facility. At least 29 were injured and transported to local hospitals, according to the statement. The agency added it was working with the consular authorities from the various countries to identify the migrants killed.
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