Iztapalapa, Distrito Federal

Iztapalapa Estacion Migratoria (Estacion Migratoria de la Ciudad de Mexico)

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Instituto Nacional de Migración National Migration Instituto, Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Management: Instituto Nacional de Migración National Migration Institute (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
502
No Data
No Data
Mexico

782,176

Migration Detainee Entries

6,660

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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FACILITY NAMES
Iztapalapa Estacion Migratoria (Estacion Migratoria de la Ciudad de Mexico)

Alternative Names: Estación Migratoria Las Agujas

Location

Country: Mexico

City & Region: Iztapalapa, Distrito Federal, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 19.3164691213, -99.0832042694

Contact Information
Estación migratoria en Iztapalapa
Titular: Lic. Francisco Alfredo Rodríguez Cruz
Domicilio Agujas Esq. con Jacarandas S/n, Col. El Vergel Iztapalapa, C.P. 09880, México, D.F.
Teléfono(s) 50370060 y 50370067
Civil Society Contacts

Organisation: Sin Fronteras I.A.P
Website: https://sinfronteras.org.mx/
Phone: 55 5514 1521

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2019
In use
2017
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Estación Migratoria
2024
Estación o Estancia Migratoria (Immigration detention centre)
2019
Management
Management
Type
Instituto Nacional de Migración National Migration Institute
Governmental
Instituto Nacional de Migracion
Governmental
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Instituto Nacional de Migración National Migration Instituto
Secretaría de Gobernación Secretariat of Governance
Immigration or Citizenship
2024
Instituto Nacional de Migracion
Secertaria de Gobernacion
Interior or Home Affairs
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Government
INM

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2024

Name Adult women

2024

Name Families

2017

Name Adult men

2017

Name Accompanied minors

2017

Name Adult women

2017
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 502

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 430

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 464

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 434

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 430

2011
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 691

2016
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2016

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2024

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
2
2024
Average Days in Detention (Asylum Procedure)
Average Days
Year
Average Days in Detention (Immigration Procedure)
Average Days
Year

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2024
External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2024

Yes

2017

No

2012
Age Segregation

No

2012
Family Segregation

Yes

2024

Yes

2017

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS