Mexicali, Baja California

Mexicali Estacion Migratoria

Status

Temporarily closed

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Instituto Nacional de Migración / National Institute of Migration, Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Management: Instituto Nacional de Migración (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), LGBTI persons, Adult men, Adult women, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
74
No Data
No Data
Mexico

782,176

Migration Detainee Entries

6,660

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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FACILITY NAMES
Mexicali Estacion Migratoria
Location

Country: Mexico

City & Region: Mexicali, Baja California, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 32.5858471793, -115.438939333

Contact Information
Estación migratoria en Mexicali
Titular: Lic. Bruno Velasco Tapia
DomicilioAv. Melgar Núm. 1, Garita Internacional No. 1, Mexicali, B.C.N. C.P: 21100
Teléfono(s) 01(686)552 90 50 y 01(686)552 69 93

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status Temporarily closed

2023

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2012
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2024

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012
National typology

Name Estancia Provisional Tipo B

2024

Name Estación o Estancia Migratoria (Immigration detention centre)

2019
Management

Name Instituto Nacional de Migración

Type Governmental

2024

Name Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Type Governmental

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Instituto Nacional de Migración / National Institute of Migration

Ministry Secretaría de Gobernación / Secretariat of Governance

Ministry Typology Immigration or Citizenship

2024

Agency Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Ministry Secertaria de Gobernacion

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2012
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Private Company

Name of Owner Commodate Unknown

2024
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2000

Year Ceased 2023

2023

Year of Entry 2000

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name LGBTI persons

2024

Name Adult men

2024

Name Adult women

2024

Name Families

2017

Name Accompanied minors

2017

Name Adult women

2017

Name Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2024

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 74

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 30

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 34

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2024
External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2024

Yes

2017
Family Segregation

Yes

2024

Yes

2017

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS