Migrants set fire to a camp in Mexico in an attempt to evade mass arrests.
Fires broke out at a migrant camp in the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua as a group of refugees attempted to evade arrest during a large-scale operation by government forces. This was reported by Reuters and relayed by UNN.
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Migrants set fire to blankets and mattresses to protest against the authorities' actions while trying to escape from the camp. The operation, conducted amidst a crackdown on migration policies, involved around 250 personnel, including members of the National Guard equipped for riot control.
The fire was quickly extinguished, and preliminary reports indicate that there were no casualties or injuries.
Migrants attempting to leave the camp acted frantically, trying to save their belongings and even infants. This incident occurred against the backdrop of stricter migration policies actively supported by the future U.S. president, Donald Trump.