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Alicia Civita

Rare Immigration Raids in Mexico City Spark Fear Among Foreign Communities

Mexico City (Credit: Via Unsplash)

Dozens of foreign nationals were detained during unusual immigration raids in Mexico City, operations that have sparked fear among migrant advocates and raised questions about Mexico's increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics under mounting regional migration pressure.

Noticias Telemundo reported that at least two separate operations took place in the Mexican capital within the past week. In one incident, videos circulating on social media showed immigration agents stopping people on the street and asking for identification documents. Another operation in the upscale Polanco neighborhood reportedly resulted in the detention of 29 migrants. Days later, authorities detained another 15 foreign nationals at a guesthouse in the city.

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