The recent incident in Chiapas, where military officers shot at a vehicle carrying migrants, underscores the dangers faced by migrants and the growing power of armed forces in Mexico.
A collective of migrant rights groups stated that the targeted migrants had come from various countries including Nepal, India, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Cuba, highlighting the diverse nationalities affected by this tragedy.
The military's justification for the shooting—that they believed the migrants were cartel members—reflects a troubling trend wherein military forces operate with little oversight amidst rising violence against migrants.
Activists emphasize that these violent events are not isolated. They result from military deployments aimed at controlling migration flows through a logic of persecution instead of protection.
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