Detention Centers

The number of detention centers increased between 2002 and 2006 to 52 with the construction of seven new centers; two more are currently under construction and 11 others are in the planning stages.

The detention centers are located throughout the country with a concentration of small centers in southern Mexico, three large centers in the north, a center in Mexico City, and one near the southern border in Tapachula, Chiapas, that INM inaugurated in April 2006 and that can hold 1,450 migrants (see map).

In 2005, of the 240,269 apprehensions made, 98 percent (235,464) resulted in deportations. The length of detention depends on the location of the apprehension, the migrant's nationality, identy documentation, and whether or not there is a pending legal claim, including an asylum application.

Central American migrants with identity documents are commonly deported within days, while migrants from countries such as China may remain in detention for three to six months or longer.

http://www.migrationinformation.org/Fea ... cfm?id=586

Side bar:

Statics show America deported 222,382 illegals in the year 2005, which was 84% of its total cases. Looks like we are a little more tolerant of illegals that Mexico.

http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/statspub/fy06syb.pdf

http://immigrationcounters.com/