Tragedy Strikes Mexico Migrant Center with Dozens Dead in Fire.

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Tragedy Strikes Mexico Migrant Center with Dozens Dead in Fire.
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At least 40 migrants from Central and South America died in a fire at a migrant detention centre in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, on Monday. The fire was caused by migrants setting fire to mattresses in protest after discovering they would be deported. Rights groups have blamed poor conditions and overcrowding for the tragedy. The incident highlights the increasingly tough migration policies that have been put in place by Joe Biden’s administration, leaving cities along Mexico’s northern border overwhelmed by people wanting to cross into the US.

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