A Mexican court has reached a decision to close the case against a former high-ranking migration official in connection with a fatal fire at a detention center in 2023. The incident, which resulted in significant loss of life, sparked national outrage and led to investigations into the management and safety protocols of the facility.

While the court’s ruling effectively ends the legal proceedings against the former migration chief, the decision has faced immediate backlash from advocacy groups representing the victims. These organizations argue that the closure of the case represents a failure of the judicial system to hold senior leadership accountable for the tragedy. Critics have characterized the ruling as 'selective justice,' suggesting that the legal process has shielded those in positions of power from the consequences of the incident. The court has not provided detailed public commentary on the specific legal reasoning behind the dismissal, leaving the victims' families and their representatives to condemn the outcome as an exoneration of the official involved.