Matamoros, Tamaulipas

Matamoros Estacion Migratoria

Mexico

Status

In use

2020

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Management: Instituto Nacional de Migracion (Governmental)

Detains: Accompanied minors, Families, Adult men, Adult women, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
20
No Data
No Data
Mexico

59,155

Immigration detainees (2020)

8,524

Estimated detention capacity (2020)

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
Estación migratoria en Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Titular: C. Rafael Chacón Hernández
Domicilio Av. De las Américas S/n, Puente Internacional 1er. Piso, C.P.87330, Matamoros, Tamaulipas.
Teléfono(s) 01(868)813 07 01
Center status

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2012
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012
National typology

Name Estación o Estancia Migratoria (Immigration detention centre)

2019
Operating period

Year of Entry 2005

Year Ceased

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Type Governmental

2012
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Medium-term (4-20 days)

2017

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Demographics

Name Accompanied minors

2017

Name Families

2017

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult women

2017
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012
Gender segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2017
Family segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2017
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 20

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 30

2011

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Ministry Secertaria de Gobernacion

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2012