Tampico, Tamaulipas

Tampico Estacion Migratoria

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: Adult women, Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
45
No Data
No Data
Mexico

782,176

Migration Detainee Entries

6,660

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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FACILITY NAMES
Tampico Estacion Migratoria
Location

Country: Mexico

City & Region: Tampico, Tamaulipas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 22.2631939604, -97.7958029509

Contact Information
Estación migratoria en Tampico, Tamaulipas.
Titular: Lic. Francisco Buendía Aguilar
Domicilio Emiliano Carranza Núm. 302, Esq. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Col. Centro, C.P. 89000, Tampico, Tamaulipas.
Teléfono(s) 01(833)212 28 25 y 01(833)212 07 53

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2019
In use
2017
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2024
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2012
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
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 or loan for use
2024
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2022
1999

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2024

Adult men

2024

Accompanied minors

2017

Families

2017

Adult women

2017

Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2024

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 45

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 45

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 40

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
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
2
2024

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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