The Mexican Foreign Ministry reported on Monday the death of another Mexican migrant in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and demanded an investigation into the causes of death, bringing the total number of Mexican citizens who have died in U.S. detention centers since the return of U.S. President Donald Trump to the White House to 15.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry informed that the Mexican Consulate in New Orleans was notified by U.S. immigration authorities that the death occurred on April 11 at the Winn Correctional Center, located in Winnfield County, in the southern U.S. state of Louisiana.
Another Mexican migrant dies in ICE custody
COMMUNICATION: “SRE reports immediate actions after new unfortunate death of a Mexican person in ICE custody.”https://t.co/dF1cdMIwme pic.twitter.com/DpUfQuDueo
– Foreign Buzzy (@SRE_mx) April 13, 2026
The official note indicated that, so far, the cause of death remains under investigation.
After learning of the case, the consular representation activated the protection protocols and, in coordination with the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta, established contact with the victim’s family to provide assistance and legal accompaniment.
He also indicated that he is in communication with the U.S. authorities to know the circumstances of the death and to determine the legal actions to be taken together with the next of kin.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) expressed its concern over the repeated deaths of migrants in ICE detention centers, considering that these events reflect “serious deficiencies” in detention conditions, incompatible with human rights standards and the protection of life.
In this regard, he instructed the Mexican consular network in the United States to reinforce daily visits to immigration detention centers, and reiterated to the Mexican community that they can request support through the consulates or the Consular Support Line.
The death adds to other recent cases of migrants who have died in the custody of immigration authorities in the United States, amid growing questions from civil and human rights organizations about conditions in these centers.
Last month, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the country will take the situation of Mexicans in ICE detention centers to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) following the death of Jose Guadalupe Ramos-Solano.
According to U.S. authorities, Ramos-Solano was found “unconscious and unresponsive” on March 25 while being held at the Adelanto processing center in California.
The president explained that, in addition to going to the IACHR, she would send letters to the U.S. authorities to complain about the “deficient medical care” at the Adelanto center.
On Monday, the Mexican government reiterated that it will continue to use all available legal and diplomatic channels to protect its citizens abroad, regardless of their immigration status.
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With information from EFE
