Overview

• Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente said consular teams have interviewed 198 Mexicans who passed through the Everglades detention center in recent weeks.
• The facility operates as a short‑stay site with high turnover, so most interviewed individuals are no longer held there.
• Some detainees reported mistreatment, and consulates are providing legal guidance through external attorneys because they cannot litigate cases directly.
• Many affected nationals were transferred to other U.S. detention centers or chose voluntary return to Mexico under the ‘México Te Abraza’ program.
• Proceeds from the Gran Sorteo Especial 303 will fund six support initiatives, including bail assistance, expanded consular capacity, remote detention visits, emergency response and outreach, as the site faces a previously ordered federal shutdown.