Immigrants found in trailer in Texas: death toll rises to 51 | Immigrant crisis

Others have not yet been identified. Marcelo Ebard took to Twitter to share information provided by US officials. We are in mourning. A great tragedy. Mexico joins US-led investigation [département américain de la Sécurité intérieure]. Focus on transparent investigation Suspicion of human traffickingThe Department of Homeland Security has announced.

The first count, 46 people, died on Monday evening. But it rose to 50 on Tuesday morning. According to CNN, two additional bodies were found at the scene and two died at the hospital. In particular, 14 people suffering from heat stroke and fatigue are still being treated in hospital. Those admitted to the hospital Monday evening included four children, but the age of the two who died there is unknown. According to officials, the assessment is preliminary.

The Department of Homeland Security has confirmed this Three people suspected of being involved in a human trafficking conspiracy They have been detained without mentioning their involvement in the affair.

U.S. officials are trying to trace the truck’s origin and route, especially to find out how long immigrants have been trapped there.

President Joe Biden noted

I heartily pray for those who are still struggling for life US Secretary of Defense Alejandro Myorgas said on social media. Many lives have been lost, including families, women and children, on this perilous journey.

US President Joe Biden is currently at the topNATO In Madrid, he made the call in a statement on Tuesday Fight billions of dollars in criminal smuggling that exploits immigrants and kills many innocent lives.

” By the first information that this tragedy occurred […] Life-threatening kidnappers who risk and exploit for profit. ⁇

But many have pointed to the president and his policies Open borders, Called him responsible for the situation. The first Texas governor, Republican Greg Abbott, said on Twitter that the deaths were the result of Biden’s refusal to enforce strict border laws.

Human traffickers exploit our open borders and highly vulnerable payTexan Senator Ted Cruz added.

On Tuesday, the Border Patrol Workers Union, which represents 18,000 workers, joined. In a series of tweets, he argued that the Biden administration and its policies are set The biggest factor leading to criminal chaos at the border. They must accept their responsibilityHe added.

The migration crisis has been a thorn in the side of US President Joe Biden since she took office in January 2021. He later promised to change some of the immigration policies introduced by his predecessor Donald Trump, but he criticized himself. Calls for action by Republicans and Democrats.

Continuing migration crisis

Tuesday morning accused Mexican President Andres Manuel Lபpez Obrador Poverty and frustration For this play, however Lack of control United Nations.

” This is happening because of human trafficking and lack of control, in this case on the border, but also within the United States. ⁇

Displacement situation prevails in San Antonio, a guard working under a tree just beyond the stage, Edward Raina, told the BBC he was not surprised to hear the news when he began his shift on Monday evening.

He said he could no longer count the number of immigrants jumping from a train that had passed a few meters from where the truck was found.

I knew something would happen sooner or later. The kidnappers who bring them here do not care.

The I-35 Highway, very close to the platform, crosses the Mexican border into the city of San Antonio, a popular sidewalk for hijackers, especially as more trucks pass through each day. , Step. Former Border Services and Immigration (ICE) Investigator, Jack Station.

In May, 239,000 undocumented immigrants crossing the border from Mexico were detained in the United States.

According to the United Nations, at least 650 immigrants died last year trying to reach the United States in anticipation of a better future.

The Mexican president has confirmed that he will attend a meeting with his US envoy on July 12 to discuss the situation.

The President of Guatemala, Alejandro Chiamate, meanwhile, has appealed for a relocation. Safe, orderly and organizedTuesday morning.