MEXICO CITY – Mexico has filed 20 complaints with prosecutors in the United States over the deaths of 17 Mexican citizens during operations or while in custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since May 2025, Mexico's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

In a statement, the ministry said Mexican Ambassador to the United States Roberto Lazzeri filed eight complaints with state prosecutors and 12 with county prosecutors on July 13 in jurisdictions where the deaths occurred, including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri and Texas.

The ministry said the complaints were part of legal actions aimed at clarifying the cases.

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It said the Mexican Embassy also submitted a complaint prepared by Mexico's Attorney General's Office to the US Department of Justice on July 14, formally requesting investigations and updates on their progress.

Lazzeri also met with officials from the US Department of Homeland Security and ICE to express Mexico's concern over conditions in detention centers, including those operated by private companies, and to request clarification of each case.

Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco also sent a letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, asking his office to gather information, assess the cases under international human rights instruments and issue technical recommendations.

The ministry said Mexico's consular network continues to provide legal support and assistance to the families of the deceased, including help with the repatriation of remains and other requested procedures.

Mexican leader to meet US trade representative

Meanwhile, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that she will meet with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Mexico City on Thursday, urging calm as Washington weighs new tariffs on Mexican exports.

Sheinbaum said her government is in talks with US authorities to avert additional tariffs, noting that the economy ministry has presented its arguments against the proposed measures.

Greer said Tuesday that Washington is preparing a new round of tariffs on some 60 countries as the 10 percent duties introduced earlier this year are set to expire on Friday. He did not specify a timeline or reveal whether the new rates would remain at the current level, but said the administration plans to act soon.

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Thursday's meeting is part of the scheduled review process for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Sheinbaum said Mexico has previously secured exemptions from similar tariffs, particularly for goods covered by the agreement.

The United States and Mexico began a third round of USMCA talks on Tuesday after Washington on July 1 declined to renew the trade pact in its current form for another 16 years.