The Mexican government has announced that it will start criminal and civil legal proceedings in the United States after seventeen Mexican citizens died during immigration operations or while in detention.

墨西哥政府宣布，在17名墨西哥公民於移民行動期間或在拘留期間死亡後，將在美國啟動刑事與民事法律程序。

The decision to move from diplomatic protests to legal action follows several deaths caused by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). President Claudia Sheinbaum's administration stated that fourteen people died in detention centers, while three others died during enforcement activities. This change in strategy was caused by the recent death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas. Although the Department of Homeland Security claims that the man tried to hit an agent with a car, his family and civil rights groups disagree and are demanding the release of security footage.

從外交抗議轉向法律行動的決定，源於美國移民及海關執法局 (ICE) 導致的多宗死亡事件。總統克勞迪亞·辛鮑姆的政府表示，有14人在拘留中心死亡，另有3人在執法活動期間死亡。此次策略轉變是由近期在德州休斯頓發生的洛倫佐·薩爾加多·阿拉霍死亡事件引起。雖然美國國土安全部聲稱該男子嘗試用車撞擊特務，但其家人與民權組織並不認同，並要求公開監視錄像。

In the past, the Mexican Foreign Ministry tried to resolve these issues by sending eleven diplomatic letters and increasing visits to detention centers. However, Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco emphasized that these efforts did not produce successful results. Consequently, Mexico plans to file formal complaints with state and federal prosecutors, including the U.S. Department of Justice, to investigate these deaths as possible homicides or human rights violations. Furthermore, the government will sue private companies that manage detention centers due to poor standards of care.

過去，墨西哥外交部嘗試透過發出11封外交信函以及增加對拘留中心的視察來解決這些問題。然而，外交部長羅伯托·維拉斯科強調，這些努力並未產生成功的結果。因此，墨西哥計劃向州政府與聯邦檢察官（包括美國司法部）提交正式投訴，將這些死亡事件視為可能的謀殺或侵犯人權行為展開調查。此外，政府將起訴管理拘留中心的私營公司，因為其護理標準低劣。

These events are happening during the second administration of President Donald Trump, which has focused on aggressive deportation campaigns. Data shows that deaths in custody increased from eleven in 2024 to thirty-two in 2025. Despite these numbers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security asserts that there has been no sudden increase in deaths and argues that its facilities provide better care than standard U.S. prisons.

這些事件發生在總統川普的第二任期內，該任期專注於激進的驅逐行動。數據顯示，拘留期間的死亡人數從2024年的11人增加到2025年的32人。儘管有這些數字，美國國土安全部依然堅持死亡人數並未突然增加，並辯稱其設施提供的護理優於標準美國監獄。

Mexico is now moving from diplomatic complaints to formal legal challenges in U.S. courts to hold authorities accountable for the deaths of its citizens.

墨西哥目前正從外交投訴轉向在美國法院提出正式法律挑戰，要求當局為其公民的死亡負責。