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A new migrant caravan is heading from southern Mexico toward the US border.

Nearly 3,000 migrants set out north from southern Mexico to demand an end to detention centers like the one that caught fire last month, killing 40 migrants.

The migrants say their goal with this massive protest march is to reach Mexico City to demand changes in the treatment of migrants.

Among the changes that migrants are demanding is the dignified treatment that migrants deserve and justice for the compatriots who died in the fire that occurred in a migrant detention center in Mexico.

The march organizer, Irineo Mujica, stated that the migrants are demanding the dissolution of the country's immigration agency, whose officials have been blamed, and some charged with homicide, in the March 27 fire that occurred at the jail, referred to as a migrant detention center.

The walk, called Via Crucis, refers to the mistreatment, humiliation, bad experiences, abuse of authority, irresponsibility, and repeated omissions by officials towards migrants in detention centers.

Mass mobilizations are used as a mechanism for raising awareness, since small groups of migrants are not heard. It is hoped that this march will bring justice and clear answers for the families of the migrants who died in Ciudad Juárez.

The issue of migrant caravans to the USA is very complex. Long-term political and humanitarian solutions are needed to address the root causes of migration, as well as measures to improve the safety and security of migrants during their journey to destination countries.

Source: El País, CNN en español and Telemundo

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38 migrants died in a fire at a detention center in Mexico

The tragic fire at the National Migration Institute (INM) facility on the border in El Paso, Texas, has claimed the lives of 38 migrants and left 28 injured. The INM is one of the main crossing points for migrants seeking to enter the United States.

According to José María Ramos, a researcher at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, nearly 800,000 migrants have been detained by U.S. authorities so far this fiscal year, of which at least 60% pass through Ciudad Juárez, which has become the main crossing point for irregular migration between the two countries in the last five months.

Experts and activists say the intense influx of migrants has overwhelmed shelters and official immigration facilities in Ciudad Juárez, where nearly 12,000 migrants have been given refuge.

A similar situation is occurring in New York City, where some 44,000 migrants have been received, which is why it has been proposed to send these people to Canada.
According to Mexican civil society organizations, 2022 was the deadliest year on record for migrants in Mexico, with approximately 900 deaths while attempting to cross into the United States. The region is experiencing an unprecedented migration flow, with 2.76 million undocumented immigrants apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2022.

Following these tragic events, we must await the information that the investigations will provide. It is crucial to acknowledge that the Mexican government was responsible for the safety of these migrants and should have had an emergency protocol in place to save their lives. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for more comprehensive solutions to address the challenges faced by migrants seeking to enter the United States.

Sources: Telemundo, CNN en español

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The United States, Mexico, and Canada seek to curb illegal crossings

The United States, Mexico, and Canada are using a digital platform to require migrants to check their eligibility for any programs before beginning their journey to the border, so they can receive travel authorization. Otherwise, they will be immediately deported from all three countries.

This new strategy, described as the latest in a series of North American efforts, comes at a time of unprecedented movement in the Western Hemisphere and is designed to combat the root causes of irregular migration, defined as the flight of thousands of people from their countries of origin due to poverty, lack of opportunities, violence, drug trafficking, government corruption, and the effects of climate change, among other reasons.

SMOKESCREEN?
The reality of immigration in the United States has faced changing patterns that pose unique challenges for Joe Biden; however, many question whether this measure will be yet another of the many soft policies that have NOT contributed to controlling the immigration crisis and HAVE generated strong criticism among Republicans and Democrats.

TO COVER THE SUN WITH ONE FINGER
One of the main points of the agreement was the announcement of the creation of this digital site with access to information regarding legal pathways available to emigrate to the three countries, an initiative that the USA has been using since last year to receive immigrants from Ukraine and Venezuela, and for the last few weeks to Cubans, Haitians and Nicaraguans.

IT WAS TIME TO REACH AN AGREEMENT
Through this plan, they seek to implement “practical steps to improve coordination and address the root causes of irregular migration” in the region, which has reached an unprecedented level of migration, with migrants fleeing their countries in search of asylum, primarily at the southern border of the United States.*

*The agreements include the opening of a migrant center in Tapachula on the southern border of the United States.

IT WAS TOO MUCH FOR BIDEN
Many believe that the immigration issue has gotten out of President Joe Biden's control, which is why he is seeking, through this alliance with Mexico and Canada, to stop the flow of migrants from the main source countries such as Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba, and El Salvador.

MEANWHILE?
During this summit, Mexico, the US, and Canada strengthened their relationship and affirmed their commitment to building a more equitable, fair, inclusive, resilient, secure, and prosperous North America.
Now, we can only wait to see how much of what was discussed at this summit can be put into practice to achieve more equitable results that respond to the needs and aspirations of migrants.

Do you think this digital platform will work for such an advanced migration problem?

FOUNTAIN: Editorial Staff/With information from Univision/CNN