San Antonio Migrant Deaths in Truck Highlight Rising Toll Along Border

WSJ

By Michelle Hackman and Alicia A. Caldwell
The death toll of migrants found inside a sweltering tractor trailer in San Antonio rose to 53 on Wednesday, according to local officials. Authorities said three men were arrested in relation to the incident. Photo: Eric Gay/AP

The death toll from Monday’s discovery of dozens of migrants being smuggled in a tractor-trailer rose to 53 on Wednesday, according to local authorities, adding to what appear to be increasing fatalities among people attempting to illegally enter the U.S. from Mexico.

Four people have been arrested in relation to the incident, according to authorities.

Publish : 2022-06-30 09:57:00

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