Mexico Vows to Improve Migrant's Treatment (AP)

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Mexico Vows to Improve Migrant's Treatment
By LISA J. ADAMS, Associated Press Writer
9:36 PM PST, February 27, 2007

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's head of migration on Tuesday pledged to improve the agency's
detention centers in response to criticism that Mexico fails to give Central American
immigrants the same respect it demands for its own citizens in the United States.

Cecilia Romero Castillo, who said many of Mexico's 48 detention centers lack adequate
personnel, supplies, medical care and social services, announced a plan to install
doctor's offices in 16 centers, upgrade facilities and improve staff training.

Romero also said the agency will no longer use jails as detention centers and will fire
any supervisor found violating the rules.

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Answering U.S. concerns, President Felipe Calderon also has promised to strengthen
security on Mexico's southern border to stop the tide of illegal migrants — the majority of
whom use Mexico as a way station to the United States — and crack down on criminals,
especially drug traffickers.

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Full article: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-mexico-central-american-migrants,1,3385061.story