The dead bodies of two people who appeared to be of Mexican descent Died while trying to irregularly cross the United States borderIt was found by elements of the National Institute of Migration (INM) in the Coahuila desert in northern Mexico, authorities reported on Thursday.
In a statement, INM stated that the incidents occurred when 16 Mexicans were abandoned by alleged human traffickers. According to the agency, at least “12 (immigrants) crossed into the United States and four disappeared on Mexican soil.”
The INM, in coordination with officials from the three orders of the government, made the discovery of the deceased in the desert region of Coahuila province. “Likewise, a search deployment is underway for two other individuals who have not been located,” Mexican immigration officials said. According to information received, 16 migrants tried to cross the border through the desert area between the municipalities of Cuatro Ciénegas and Ocampo; Again, abandoned by ‘polleros’people who smuggle illegal immigrants.
Last Tuesday, the United States Customs and Border Protection Agency’s (CBP) Border Patrol informed INM that 12 Mexicans who were part of this group had been arrested. The insured stated that four of their companions died on the way they were abandoned, and reported their approximate location. Immediately, personnel from the Beta Ciudad Acuña Group established air and ground search operations in the desert area in coordination with federal, state and municipal authorities.
On Wednesday, INM, together with interagency search teams, located the bodies of two migrants. The INM Beta Acuña Group and other officials continue with the brigades to find the other two missing persons.
Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador noted on Wednesday that there has been a rebound in the flow of immigrants following the initial drop that caused the expiration of Title 42 last May, a U.S. regulation that allows the immediate deportation of immigrants due to the pandemic.
The abandonment of migrants to the country’s highways and desert areas reflects the unprecedented flow of migration in the region. More than 2.76 million undocumented immigrants caught By the US on the Mexican border in fiscal year 2022.