▲ Foreigners accuse that agents of the institute engage in attitudes disrespectful and negligent
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Jessica Xanthomila
La Jornada Newspaper
Sunday, December 22, 2024, p. 5
Detention conditions persist in stations of the National Migration Institute (INM) located in Veracruz, Nuevo León, Sonora, Tamaulipas and Tabasco worrying
since, according to testimonies, there is insufficient access to basic services, poor hygienic conditions and inadequate treatment
of the staff, denounced the Citizen Council of the institute (CCINM).
In a report, he indicated that some migrants held in the stations of those entities reported disrespectful or negligent attitudes
of the institute’s agents, which reveals a perception of dehumanization and discrimination, which contributes to the emotional deterioration of detainees
.
Likewise, there were complaints that they are not considered in decision-making about their immigration status and several people reported having witnessed the separation of families. These testimonies show insufficient intervention by the attorney general’s office in the protection of children’s rights.
he added.
He emphasized that the responses indicate that, in the majority of cases, there were no visits or interventions by the attorney general’s staff, which is especially worrying, given that the presence of boys and girls in these centers requires special attention and the safeguarding of their rights.
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Likewise, in their stories, the migrants expressed a constant state of fear and anxiety due to the conditions of detention and the uncertainty about their future. Some also noted the lack of adequate access to medical services, including care for pregnant women.
Faced with this, the CCINM stated that the narratives highlight human rights violations in these centers and underline the urgency of implementing corrective measures.
The testimonies suggest that living conditions within these centers are precarious, with problems ranging from lack of access to basic needs to discriminatory treatment by staff
held.
The Citizen Council also collected information from personnel who work in the immigration stations of Acayucan, Veracruz; and Villahermosa, Tabasco, which showed that some do not know the formal name of their position and that there is a lack of regular training programs in human rights and management of critical situations.
