The migrants, of different nationalities, were heading towards the American border. They were handed over to immigration to check their status, while the driver was taken into custody by the prosecution.
Despite the re-election of Donald Trump, illegal immigration to the United States continues. Mexican authorities announced on Sunday that they had discovered more than 250 migrants in a double semi-trailer heading towards the US border.
Military-backed immigration agents made the discovery Friday at a checkpoint in Chihuahua state, the Defense Ministry said. The migrants, of different nationalities, were handed over to immigration to check their status, while the driver was taken into custody by the prosecution, the ministry added.
Every year, thousands of migrants fleeing violence and poverty cross Mexico to reach the U.S. border. Transporting migrants hidden in overloaded trucks is one of the most dangerous methods used by smugglers.
A dangerous crossing
In 2022, more than 50 migrants suffocated to death after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer crossing the US-Mexico border into Texas. Other migrants attempt to cross the border by joining caravans on foot over vast distances, risking their lives.
The election of Donald Trump has increased concerns among migrants, who fear it will become increasingly difficult to obtain asylum after he takes office in the White House.
Illegal entries increased from 250,000 in December to nearly 54,000 last September, according to the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden. This drop comes after Mr. Biden ordered, in June, the temporary closure of the border with Mexico as soon as a daily threshold in the number of migrants is reached.
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