On March 27, 2023, at least 38 migrants from Central and South America died in a fire at a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, Reuters reported. According to NPR, a surveillance video, which was posted online, shows detainees trapped in a locked cell while uniformed agents left the building without aiding them. BBC reported that the agents ignored the men trying to escape the fire while they yelled and banged on the door. After the smoke filled the room, however, it is unknown what took place at the facility.
China’s Abuse Against Uighur Muslims Sparks Anger
China has begun to receive global criticism for its alleged persecution of Uighur Muslims. Over the past few months, harrowing reports have surfaced describing millions of Uighurs detained in what Middle Eastern news source Al Jazeera calls “the largest network of internment camps since World War II.”