Doña Ana County to prosecute migrant smugglers on state crimes
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Apr 9, 2024 / 02:26 PM CDT
Updated: Apr 9, 2024 / 11:32 PM CDT
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SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (Border Report) – Doña Ana County has become one of the nation’s hotspots for migrant smuggling and fatalities.
The U.S. Border Patrol says 90% of the 149 migrant deaths reported in the El Paso Sector last year occurred in the desert of Southern New Mexico. Bodies often are found a couple of hundred yards away from emergency rescue beacons smugglers told migrants not to activate to call for help if injured or dehydrated. Vehicles loaded with migrants that crash at high speeds on the streets of El Paso, Texas, often started their flight in Doña Ana County’s southernmost tip.
That’s why New Mexico’s 3rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office has decided to help the federal government in the prosecution of state offenses committed by criminals associated with smuggling organizations.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/dona-ana-county-to-prosecute-migrant-smugglers-on-state-crimes/
