Border Patrol rescues immigrants from tiny train compartments in Texas

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Border Patrol rescues immigrants from tiny train compartments in Texas
By MaryAnn Martinez
July 14, 2022 12:43pm  Updated
 
Passed out and barely alive, illegal immigrants were rescued by Border Patrol agents in Texas from inhumane smuggling conditions, the agency said Wednesday.

Three immigrants were nearly lifeless after agents freed them from tiny train compartments, according to photos tweeted by Chief Border Patrol Agent Jason Owens, head of the Del Rio sector of the Border Patrol.

One woman is slumped against the train, while another man lies unconscious on the ground, the photos showed. A third immigrant is strapped to a gurney and receiving medical care from EMS.

“Uvalde agents responded to a call for assistance near a train siding. Subjects were hidden in small train compartments,” tweeted Owens.

https://nypost.com/2022/07/14/border-patrol-rescues-immigrants-from-texas-train-compartments/

[Fishrrman]

I looked at the pics in the article.
Here's one:

Those aren't "tiny compartments".

That's the end bulkhead of a covered hopper car. Behind the "hole" (and beyond the head of the guy with the "police" vest on) you can also see the actual slanted end wall of the hopper (what's inside the hopper is on the other side).

You can also see air brake appliances on the lower right, this is one end of the car.
To the right of the police guy is one of the "uprights" that form the framework of the car.