Vanessa Calva Ruiz

Vanessa Calva Ruiz is the Director of Consular Protection for Mexico in the United States. She is currently newsworthy due to her involvement in addressing the death of a Mexican national, Jose Guadalupe Ramos, in an ICE detention center. Calva Ruiz has stated that recurring deaths in ICE detention are caused by systemic failures within ICE. In response to Ramos' death, Mexico, through Calva Ruiz's office, has announced it will join a pre-existing complaint regarding detention conditions. Furthermore, Calva Ruiz has affirmed that Mexico will pursue all legal, diplomatic, and multilateral avenues to seek justice in this case. Her role is significant as she represents Mexico's efforts to protect its citizens detained in the US and to hold ICE accountable for the conditions within its detention facilities.