Francisco Garduño

Mexican immigration officials charged for the Ciudad Juárez migrant center fire

Mexican immigration officials charged for the Ciudad Juárez migrant center fire

On Tuesday, April 11, criminal charges were brought against Mexico’s top immigration official, Francisco Garduño, for the fire that killed 40 people in March 2023, NPR reported. Five other lower-ranking officials have also been charged, as well as a Venezuelan migrant. The fire occurred on March 27 in a facility housing 68 men, CNN explained.