Border Patrol finding slew of U-Haul trucks packed with migrants in deadly conditions as numbers surge
June 18, 2021 | Texas
Agents in Texas busted a human smuggling operation with 33 illegal immigrants packed inside a 100-degree truck
Border Patrol agents are coming across a number of U-Haul trucks and other large vehicles packed with migrants in sweltering heat and deadly conditions as they continue to tackle a spike in migrants trying to enter the U.S. illegally.
Agents in Texas this week busted a human smuggling operation with 33 illegal immigrants packed inside a 100-degree U-Haul truck with no ventilation. CBP released an image of shirtless adult men packed together in the storage unit.
Agents made the discovery over the weekend outside a McDonald’s in Van Horn, Texas. They were suffering from heat-related illnesses with a number needing medical treatment, according to KVIA. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the perilous journey could have killed all of them…
(Excerpts from Fox News)
