Migrants keep dying in pursuit of American dream
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Dec 20, 2024 / 01:09 PM CST
Updated: Dec 20, 2024 / 11:19 PM CST
Desert, canals and roadways have claimed 23 lives in El Paso area during ‘slow traffic’ months
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The last fiscal year was the deadliest on record in the El Paso area when it comes to migrants dying while crossing illegally into the United States.
A total of 176 lives were lost in El Paso canals, the mountains and desert of New Mexico, and in roadways used by smugglers driving erratically and at high speeds with clients cramped in the back seats. That happened between Oct. 1, 2023, and Sept. 30, 2024.
Since then, another 23 migrants have perished in this Far West Texas/Southern New Mexico region. That is prompting federal authorities to once again urge would-be migrants to think twice before risking their lives coming to the U.S. illegally.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/migrants-keep-dying-in-pursuit-of-american-dream/