An unsealed court document shows that issues with air conditioning in the semi-truck likely caused the deadliest human trafficking incident in San Antonio, Texas. Alleged conspirator Christian Martinez, 28, who was charged along with the truck driver Homero Zamorano, Jr., told a government confidential informant that the air conditioner was not working properly before the…
Court Document Reveals Likely Cause of Texas Mass Human Trafficking Deaths
July 2, 2022
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Texas Police: 4 Migrants Killed in Smuggling Attempt
ENCINAL, Texas—Four migrants died Thursday and three other people were injured in a highway crash in Texas that authorities described as another fatal human smuggling attempt during a tragic week near the U.S.–Mexico border. The crash happened in Encinal, a small town where a tractor-trailer carrying illegal immigrants passed through Monday before ending up in…
After 53 Die in Smuggling Tragedy, Texas Governor to Start Truck Checkpoints on Highways
June 30, 2022
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EAGLE PASS, Texas—The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will be setting up random highway checkpoints to inspect trucks following the deaths of 53 illegal immigrants who were being smuggled in the back of a tractor-trailer earlier this week. “We’ve seen increased brazenness by cartels that feel empowered, because we do not have a federal…
Supreme Court Allows Biden Administration to End Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Policy
June 30, 2022
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The Supreme Court gave the Biden administration a green light this morning to end the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy that requires non-Mexican asylum-seekers arriving at the southern border to wait in Mexico for processing. The decision to nix the program did not violate a 1996 migrant detention law, the court held, adding that the…
4 Arrested Over Deadly Smuggling Operation That Left 53 Dead in Texas
June 30, 2022
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Four people have now been arrested in connection with the people smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of 53 people in the back of a sweltering semi trailer near America’s southern border, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Homero Zamorano, 45, was charged on Wednesday with one count of alleged alien smuggling resulting in…
4 Arrested, 2 Charged Over Deadly Smuggling Operation That Left 53 Dead in Texas
June 30, 2022
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Four people have now been arrested in connection with the people-smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of 53 people in the back of a sweltering semi-trailer near America’s southern border, according to the Department of Justice. Homero Zamorano, 45, was charged on Wednesday with one count of alleged alien smuggling resulting in death, and Christian Martinez,…
DeSantis Probe of Human Traffickers Cleared by Florida Supreme Court
June 29, 2022
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The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday gave permission to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to order a statewide probe into alleged human trafficking activities aided by transnational crime organizations (TCOs). The court approved DeSantis’s request to impanel a statewide grand jury for an initial duration of 12 calendar months to investigate TCOs and their affiliates who…
Texas Trailer Smuggling Death Toll Rises to 53
SAN ANTONIO—In the chaotic minutes after dozens of illegal immigrants were found dead inside a tractor-trailer sweltering under the Texas sun, the driver tried to slip away by pretending to be one of the survivors, a Mexican immigration official said Wednesday. The driver along with two other men from Mexico remained in custody as the…
Death Toll Rises to 53 After Illegal Immigrants Found Dead in Abandoned Truck in Texas
SAN ANTONIO—In the chaotic minutes after dozens of illegal immigrants were found dead inside a tractor-trailer sweltering under the Texas sun, the driver tried to slip away by pretending to be one of the survivors, a Mexican immigration official said Wednesday. The American truck driver, along with another U.S. citizen and two other men, remained…
Texas Sheriff Drives 4 Illegal Aliens to International Bridge, Deports Them
KINNEY COUNTY, Texas—Kinney County sheriff’s deputies responded to a suspected smuggling vehicle on a county road early in the morning on June 29. During the ensuing pursuit, the fleeing driver lost control of the vehicle and flipped it. The driver, a Mexican national wearing a cartel-related medallion, was taken into custody and is facing at…
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