Overview
- Mexico's Foreign Ministry says 18 Mexican nationals have died in ICE custody or during ICE operations since January 20, 2025 and it has sent 22 letters to U.S. state and county prosecutors seeking information.
- The ministry reports it has received 11 responses from U.S. prosecutors and that several offices have agreed to further meetings with Mexico's consular network and the embassy.
- Three civil lawsuits have been filed in U.S. courts by families of the deceased — two brought with help from Mexico's PALE legal assistance program and one with private counsel.
- A Harris County grand jury has issued a formal indictment of an ICE agent in the October 10 vehicle incident that injured Miguel Parra-Hernández, shifting that case from investigation to local criminal prosecution.
- Mexico's consular offices are accompanying families, helping them find lawyers and tracking multiple, separate legal processes across U.S. counties which could complicate timelines and affect demands for transparency and cooperation.