Tapachula, Chiapas

Tapachula Estacion Migratoria (Siglo XXI)

Mexico

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

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

Management: Instituto Nacional de Migración (Governmental)

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

Capacity Deaths at facility Conditions complaints?
590
Yes

12 December 2018

YES

2024

Mexico

782,176

Migration Detainee Entries

6,660

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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FACILITY NAMES
Tapachula Estacion Migratoria (Siglo XXI)
Location

Country: Mexico

City & Region: Tapachula, Chiapas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 14.9201954792, -92.259106636

Contact Information
Estación migratoria en Tapachula
Titular: Lic. Sheyla Díaz Hernández

Domicilio Carretera Nueva Alemania, Km. 1.5 a un costado del Hospital, COFAT, C.P. 30710, Tapachula, Chiapas.
Teléfono(s) 01(962)128 22 673 al 80

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2020
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
Estación Migratoria
2024
Estación Migratoria
2018
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 Migration Institute
Secretaría de Gobernación Secretariat of Governance
2024
Instituto Nacional de Migracion
Secertaria de Gobernacion
Interior or Home Affairs
2012
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Policía Auxiliar
Security
2018
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
INM
2024
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2006

DETAINEES

Demographics

Families

2024

Adult women

2024

LGBTI persons

2024

Adult men

2024

Unaccompanied minors

2018

Accompanied minors

2018

Families

2018

Disabled persons

2018

Adult women

2018

Adult men

2018

LGBTI persons

2018

Adult men

2017

Adult women

2017

Accompanied minors

2017

Families

2017
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2024

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2018
2018

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Guatemala

Country #2 Honduras

Country #3 El Salvador

Country #4 Venezuela

2024
At-Risk Populations

Asylum seekers

2024

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 590

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 960

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 960

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2024

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 1

2024
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2024

Reported Overstays Yes

2018
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
1
2024

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2024

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2018
Inadequate conditions

Medical care

2024

Protection from Physical Violence

2023

Temperature

2019

Access to clean drinking water

2019

Showers and toilets

2019

Access to internet

2018

Access to telephones

2018

Bedding and clothing

2018

Cell space

2018

Food provision

2018

Hygiene

2018

Medical care

2018

Overcrowding

2018

Solitary confinement

2018

Protection from Physical Violence

2018

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2024
External Security Regime

Secure

2012
Armed External Guards

Yes

2018

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2018

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2024

Yes

2017

No

2012
Age Segregation

Yes

2018

No

2012
Family Segregation

Yes

2024

Yes

2017

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
12 December 2018
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
12 December 2018

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2024
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2018
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2018
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2018
Yes
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
2018
Family Access

Yes

2018
Consular Access

Yes

2018

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