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Mexico Files Lawsuits, Calls UN Probe of 17 ICE Deaths

7/27/2026

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Mexico filed twenty legal complaints in U.S. courts on July 13 and asked the United Nations to investigate the deaths of seventeen Mexican nationals in ICE custody since May 2025.
Ambassador Roberto Lazzeri submitted the complaints while Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco sent a letter to UN High Commissioner Volker Türk requesting a human-rights assessment.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed urged the United States to respect due process and migrant rights in July 2026.

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Mexico filed twenty legal complaints in U.S. courts on July 13 and asked the United Nations to investigate the deaths of seventeen Mexican nationals in ICE custody since May 2025.
Ambassador Roberto Lazzeri submitted the complaints while Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco sent a letter to UN High Commissioner Volker Türk requesting a human-rights assessment.
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed urged the United States to respect due process and migrant rights in July 2026.