Overview

• Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla made the request during the 51st session of the National Public Security Council in Mexico City, with President Claudia Sheinbaum and federal security chiefs in attendance.
• The proposal seeks INM participation in an action and intelligence plan to follow foreigners from their entry into Mexico to their destination and verify the purpose and legality of their stay.
• Authorities report a recent increase in foreigners, mainly Venezuelans and Colombians, linked to crimes including “gota a gota” fraud, extortion, armed confrontations and explosives training.
• Michoacán has detained 55 foreign nationals tied to illicit activities, with cases presented to judges and deportation after sentences are served in Mexico.
• State officials say surveillance is being reinforced at airports and bus terminals, operations continue with SEDENA, the National Guard and the FGR, and the INM-focused plan awaits implementation.