US-Mexico Border Fire Death Toll at 40, Cause Under Investigation

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Reports say the US-Mexico border fire started in a migrant Center after 9 p.m. Monday, and that at least 40 died in the blaze were all migrants.

A fire in a migrant center started after 9 p.m. Monday in the US-Mexico border.
The National Migration Institute in Ciudad Juarez says at least 40 died in the fire, and 29 injured were sent to hospitals.
Investigations into how the fire started remain unknown and is still ongoing.

Reports say the US-Mexico border fire started in a migrant center after 9 p.m. Monday. Sources say that at least 40 died in the blaze were all migrants.

At Least 40 Dead at US-Mexico Border Migrant Center Fire

The blaze began on Monday at the institution operated by the National Migration Institute (INM), which verified that those who died were foreign migrants, reported NBC News.

Details from other outlets like Telemundo say that others were hurt, and 29 people were sent to four hospitals for treatment. No one knows what or who caused the fire. The outlet added assistance from rescue teams, and firemen, with local police rendering assistance. The facility's location is in the Chihuahua state near the Santa Fe International Bridge, across the border in EL Paso, Texas.

The country's federal deputy in Ciudad Juarez, Andrea Chavez, remarked, posted on Facebook.

"With deep sadness and sorrow, we learned about the fire that happened inside the INM of Ciudad Juarez."

She expressed condolences for the relatives of the deceased as we wait for more information regarding the incident, she added.

Ciudad Juarez is the entry point for most migrants who want to cross the border to enter the United States.

Part of the migration process admits migrants by providing shelters to house them before crossing. Others also stay in the shelter to wait out the asylum process there.

US-Mexico Border Fire Details

More pertinent details of the blaze that struck the National Migration Institute (INM) is that the sector housed men only, cited by Sky News. Exactly how it started is yet to be probed.

Based on details that early this month, US officials decided to stem the flow of migrants. They attempted to force their way into the US border as part of a large group bypassing Mexican troops trying to stop these illegal migrants.

Before, it was much easier to cross over, but the Biden administration imposed changes regarding immigration policies. Many illegals got aggravated by a new process for asylum, making the crossing over more difficult.

One significant change not done before is the need to meet US border officials initially. Complaints of alleged problems with booking appointments have made it difficult to have any meetings with claimed individuals.

This problem in getting the needed appointments led to families entering separately, not as a group. Worse is when they will be able to complete the process and be reunited with said sources.

Getting barraged by critics saying the problems with the app need to be addressed and the number of appointments can be secured each day. The US Department of Homeland Security added their will updates to book easier.