/tags/migrant-deaths Migrant Deaths en-US Copyright Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:53:25 GMT /criminal-justice/2023-06-27/four-more-arrests-made-one-year-after-53-migrants-died-in-sweltering-tractor-trailer Jaime Esparza, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, said four more arrests have been made in the deadliest migrant smuggling case in modern U.S. history. Tue, 27 Jun 2023 20:53:25 GMT /criminal-justice/2023-06-27/four-more-arrests-made-one-year-after-53-migrants-died-in-sweltering-tractor-trailer Joey Palacios, Dan Katz /texas-news/2023-05-07/8-people-killed-after-vehicle-drives-into-group-at-bus-stop-in-texas-border-city A motorist drove into a crowd that was waiting at a bus stop near a migrant shelter in Brownsville, according to authorities. "It is looking more and more like an intentional act," police said. Sun, 07 May 2023 20:30:52 GMT /texas-news/2023-05-07/8-people-killed-after-vehicle-drives-into-group-at-bus-stop-in-texas-border-city Emma Bowman, Pablo De La Rosa /immigration/2023-04-12/head-of-mexicos-national-institute-of-migration-faces-criminal-charges-for-deadly-juarez-fire At least 40 migrants were killed and 25 were injured during the March 27 fire in the border city. Mexico's attorney general said Francisco Garduño and four other officials failed to ensure the safety of migrants at the facility. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 18:14:16 GMT /immigration/2023-04-12/head-of-mexicos-national-institute-of-migration-faces-criminal-charges-for-deadly-juarez-fire Dan Katz, Marian Navarro /2023-03-28/dozens-of-migrants-perish-in-fire-at-migrant-center-in-ciudad-juarez Mexico’s president said Tuesday the fire started after some migrants set mattresses on fire inside the facility. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:01:44 GMT /2023-03-28/dozens-of-migrants-perish-in-fire-at-migrant-center-in-ciudad-juarez Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /news/2022-12-13/ex-border-patrol-agent-convicted-of-killing-4-women-in-texas The conviction of a former Border Patrol agent who confessed to killing four sex workers in 2018 means an automatic sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:45:48 GMT /news/2022-12-13/ex-border-patrol-agent-convicted-of-killing-4-women-in-texas The Associated Press /texas-news/2022-07-26/a-14-year-old-who-came-to-texas-to-help-his-family-build-a-bigger-house-in-guatemala-is-now-dead Juan Wilmer Tulul Tepaz was one of the 53 migrants who died after being trapped in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio. His body was returned to his village, which has buried several youths who left to seek better lives in the U.S. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:35:40 GMT /texas-news/2022-07-26/a-14-year-old-who-came-to-texas-to-help-his-family-build-a-bigger-house-in-guatemala-is-now-dead Kimberly Rocio Lopez| Plaza Pública /texas-news/2022-07-21/2-men-are-indicted-in-the-tractor-trailer-case-that-left-migrants-dead-in-texas A federal grand jury indicted Homero Zamorano Jr. and Christian Martinez, both of Pasadena, Texas, on counts of transporting and conspiring to transport migrants illegally resulting in death. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:41:33 GMT /texas-news/2022-07-21/2-men-are-indicted-in-the-tractor-trailer-case-that-left-migrants-dead-in-texas The Associated Press /texas-news/2022-07-07/gov-greg-abbott-spends-an-additional-30-million-on-operation-lone-star-to-aid-local-governments Abbott announced that his already $4 billion border mission would provide grant funding for cities and counties, following a press conference by some local officials calling on the governor to take more drastic action to secure the border. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 20:15:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-07-07/gov-greg-abbott-spends-an-additional-30-million-on-operation-lone-star-to-aid-local-governments Ariana Perez-Castells | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2022-07-06/a-13-year-old-is-the-youngest-victim-identified-so-far-in-tractor-trailer-smuggling-case Of the 53 people who died in an apparent human smuggling case, 22 are now being publicly identified by Bexar County officials. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:43:42 GMT /texas-news/2022-07-06/a-13-year-old-is-the-youngest-victim-identified-so-far-in-tractor-trailer-smuggling-case /news/2022-07-05/confident-they-have-jobs-migrants-risk-their-lives-to-reach-u-s Migrants crossing the border put their lives in the hands of ruthless smugglers who lead them through rugged terrain, or into rushing water, in dangerous triple digit temperatures. Many people take the risk knowing they have a job in the U.S. Tue, 05 Jul 2022 20:36:36 GMT /news/2022-07-05/confident-they-have-jobs-migrants-risk-their-lives-to-reach-u-s Angela Kocherga | KTEP