Mexicali, Baja California

Mexicali Estacion Migratoria

Mexico

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
Year
Temporarily closed
2023
In use
2019
In use
2017
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2024
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Estancia Provisional Tipo B
2024
Estación o Estancia Migratoria (Immigration detention centre)
2019
Management
Management
Type
Year
Instituto Nacional de Migración
Governmental
2024
Instituto Nacional de Migracion
Governmental
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Instituto Nacional de Migración / National Institute of Migration
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
Year
Private Company
Commodate Unknown
2024
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2000
2023
2000

DETAINEES

Demographics

LGBTI persons

2024

Adult men

2024

Adult women

2024

Families

2017

Accompanied minors

2017

Adult women

2017

Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2024

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

Carceral Environment Yes

2024
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2024

Gender Segregation Yes

2017
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2024

Family Segregation Yes

2017

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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