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2 Men Indicted Over Deaths of 53 Illegal Immigrants in Texas

July 21, 2022
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A federal grand jury in San Antonio, Texas has indicted two men after they were charged in connection to a deadly human smuggling incident in late June that killed 53 illegal immigrants and injured 11 more. The 53 people who died, three of whom were minors, were among a group of illegal immigrants found inside…

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4 Men Indicted in Connection With Deaths of 53 Illegal Immigrants in Texas

July 21, 2022
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A federal grand jury in San Antonio, Texas has indicted four men in connection with a deadly human smuggling incident in late June that killed 53 illegal immigrants and injured 11 more. The 53 people who died, three of whom were minors, were among a group of illegal immigrants found inside an 18-wheeler truck on a…

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Court Document Reveals Likely Cause of Texas Mass Human Trafficking Deaths

July 2, 2022
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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…

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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…

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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,…

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Texas Trailer Smuggling Death Toll Rises to 53

June 29, 2022
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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…

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Death Toll Rises to 53 After Illegal Immigrants Found Dead in Abandoned Truck in Texas

June 29, 2022
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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…

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‘Lack of Controls’ in US Border Contributes to Horrible Migrant Deaths: Mexican President

June 28, 2022
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The devastating situation in the migrants’ home countries and the status of the U.S.-Mexico border were to be blamed for the tragic incident that happened in San Antonio, Texas, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday. At least 50 migrants died after being stuck inside a sweltering semi-trailer in San Antonio in one of…

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Capitol Report (June 28): Are Open Border Policies Inviting Tragedy?; U.S. Bans Russian Gold

June 28, 2022
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Dozens of illegal immigrants were trapped in an 18-wheeler in Texas. At least 50 of them died from the San Antonio heat. Republicans are putting the blame on President Joe Biden. With gas prices still lingering at record levels, will the prices come down any time soon? Pennsylvania Congressman John Joyce joins us to discuss….

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Capitol Report (June 28): Are Open Border Policies Inviting Tragedy?; US Bans Russian Gold

June 28, 2022
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Dozens of illegal immigrants were trapped in an 18-wheeler in Texas. At least 50 of them died from the San Antonio heat. Republicans are putting the blame on President Joe Biden. With gas prices still lingering at record levels, will the prices come down any time soon? Pennsylvania Congressman John Joyce joins us to discuss….

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