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Man pleads guilty in tractor-trailer smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people in 2022
Read full article: Man pleads guilty in tractor-trailer smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people in 2022A 38-year-old man pleaded guilty this week for his role in a tractor-trailer smuggling case that killed 53 people in San Antonio in 2022.
Man pleads guilty to multiple counts in tractor-trailer smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people
Read full article: Man pleads guilty to multiple counts in tractor-trailer smuggling tragedy that killed 53 peopleA 31-year-old man pleaded guilty on Thursday to his involvement in a tractor-trailer smuggling case that killed 53 people in San Antonio in 2022.
4 more people arrested in connection with smuggling tragedy that killed 53 in San Antonio
Read full article: 4 more people arrested in connection with smuggling tragedy that killed 53 in San AntonioFour Mexican nationals have been arrested in connection with a human smuggling operation that killed 53 people one year ago in San Antonio.
Visa revoked for mother who lost two sons in deadliest smuggling case
Read full article: Visa revoked for mother who lost two sons in deadliest smuggling caseThis Thursday marks four months since a tractor-trailer full of bodies was discovered on Quintana Road. The Honduran mother of two migrants that died was set to be in San Antonio this weekend, but she said her visa was later revoked.
Last Quintana Road tractor-trailer incident survivor being treated at University Hospital released
Read full article: Last Quintana Road tractor-trailer incident survivor being treated at University Hospital releasedThe last Quintana Road tractor-trailer incident survivor who was being treated at University Hospital for nearly two months was released Friday, according to officials.
Mexico returns 8 bodies of migrants in San Antonio truck tragedy
Read full article: Mexico returns 8 bodies of migrants in San Antonio truck tragedyA Mexican air force plane has landed at an airport near Mexico City bearing eight bodies of the 53 migrants who were found dead in a truck in Texas last month.
Mexican Air Force begins transporting victims in San Antonio tractor-trailer tragedy, report says
Read full article: Mexican Air Force begins transporting victims in San Antonio tractor-trailer tragedy, report saysMexicoās Air Force began repatriating people who died in a sweltering tractor-trailer in San Antonio last month, according to REFORMA Nacional.
āWeāve got work to doā: Bexar County sheriff attends virtual meeting with White House officials to address humanitarian crisis
Read full article: āWeāve got work to doā: Bexar County sheriff attends virtual meeting with White House officials to address humanitarian crisisBexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar spoke to White House officials on Wednesday after penning a letter asking for more resources and action following the migrant tragedy in San Antonio that claimed 53 lives.
Names of victims killed in San Antonio migrant smuggling tragedy released by Bexar County
Read full article: Names of victims killed in San Antonio migrant smuggling tragedy released by Bexar CountyMore than a week after the San Antonio migrant tragedy that claimed the lives of 53 people, the Bexar County Medical Examinerās Office is releasing some of their identities.
All 53 victims in San Antonio migrant tragedy potentially identified; 35 IDs are conclusive
Read full article: All 53 victims in San Antonio migrant tragedy potentially identified; 35 IDs are conclusiveThe Bexar County Medical Examinerās Office announced Tuesday that all the fatality victims of the migrant tragedy have potentially been identified.
Two child victims of San Antonio migrant tragedy named by Guatemalaās Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Read full article: Two child victims of San Antonio migrant tragedy named by Guatemalaās Ministry of Foreign AffairsAuthorities have released the names of two children who were among the dozens of people killed after being left in an abandoned tractor-trailer on the Southwest Side last Monday in San Antonio.
Driver of tractor-trailer where migrants died in San Antonio didnāt know A/C wasnāt working, court documents say
Read full article: Driver of tractor-trailer where migrants died in San Antonio didnāt know A/C wasnāt working, court documents sayThe man accused of driving a tractor-trailer where dozens of migrants were found dead and injured on the cityās Southwest Side had no idea that the truckās air conditioning unit was not working, according to a federal criminal complaint filed this week in the investigation.
Six victims of deadly migrant smuggling tragedy identified, 42 others āpotentiallyā identified, officials say
Read full article: Six victims of deadly migrant smuggling tragedy identified, 42 others āpotentiallyā identified, officials saySix of the 53 people who died after being left in an abandoned tractor-trailer on the Southwest Side have been āconclusivelyā identified by the Bexar County Medical Examinerās Office.
Bexar County sheriff says humanitarian crisis ādoesnāt show any signs of letting upā
Read full article: Bexar County sheriff says humanitarian crisis ādoesnāt show any signs of letting upāBexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said he requested meetings with federal authorities, including President Joe Biden, following the deaths of 53 migrants in San Antonio earlier this week.
San Antonio first responders describe scene of trailer deaths, say people ābasically cookingā
Read full article: San Antonio first responders describe scene of trailer deaths, say people ābasically cookingāFirst responders with the San Antonio Fire Department recalled the āhorrific sceneā they arrived at Monday on the Southwest Side, where dozens of migrants died as they were left inside a sweltering trailer.
Gov. Abbott orders new checkpoints for trucks coming in from Mexico in wake of migrant smuggling deaths
Read full article: Gov. Abbott orders new checkpoints for trucks coming in from Mexico in wake of migrant smuggling deathsThe Texas Department of Public Safety will create and monitor new checkpoints for trucks entering from Mexico after dozens of migrants died in an abandoned trailer in San Antonio, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday.
In San Antonio, tears, prayers and rain at a vigil for migrants who died in a sweltering trailer
Read full article: In San Antonio, tears, prayers and rain at a vigil for migrants who died in a sweltering trailerSan Antonioās mayor joined several dozen people who said they wanted to honor the 51 migrants who died Monday on the cityās southwest side.
Toll now at 53 in San Antonio as families wait for answers
Read full article: Toll now at 53 in San Antonio as families wait for answersA Mexican immigration official says that in the chaotic minutes after dozens of migrants were found dead inside a tractor-trailer sweltering in the Texas heat, the driver tried to slip away by pretending to be one of the survivors.
Community members at prayer vigil honor 51 migrants found inside trailer on Southwest Side
Read full article: Community members at prayer vigil honor 51 migrants found inside trailer on Southwest SideSeveral people were united in grief at Pearsall Park on Tuesday night, not too far from where dozens of migrants were found dead in a tractor-trailer on the Southwest Side.
Bexar County sheriff writes to President Biden to address humanitarian crisis
Read full article: Bexar County sheriff writes to President Biden to address humanitarian crisisBexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday asking for more resources and a meeting with him, describing a humanitarian crisis that his office needs help with and pointing to Mondayās migrant tragedy as the latest reason.
Mexican Consulate officials give update after deaths of 51 people found inside trailer on Southwest Side
Read full article: Mexican Consulate officials give update after deaths of 51 people found inside trailer on Southwest SideOfficials with the Mexican Consulate in San Antonio provided an update Tuesday after the deaths of 51 people who were found inside a tractor-trailer on the Southwest Side.
Bexar County officials share new details about smuggling victims
Read full article: Bexar County officials share new details about smuggling victimsCounty Judge Nelson Wolff, County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rebeca Clay-Flores and University Health CEO George Hernandez will brief the public about how the county is responding to this tragedy.
Candlelight vigils planned Tuesday for victims of San Antonio migrant tragedy
Read full article: Candlelight vigils planned Tuesday for victims of San Antonio migrant tragedyAt least two candlelight and prayer vigils are being held around the city Tuesday evening for the victims of the San Antonio migrant tragedy.
Pope Francis reacts to migrant deaths in San Antonio, asks people to āpray togetherā
Read full article: Pope Francis reacts to migrant deaths in San Antonio, asks people to āpray togetherāPope Francis asked for people to āpray togetherā for the migrants who died after they were abandoned in a sweltering trailer in San Antonio on Monday.
āQuite a few of them are already deceased:ā Dispatch calls from EMS responders reveal new details about tractor-trailer tragedy
Read full article: āQuite a few of them are already deceased:ā Dispatch calls from EMS responders reveal new details about tractor-trailer tragedyRadio chatter from emergency responders is giving a more in-depth look at the mass casualty event where a large number of migrants were discovered in a tractor-trailer on Monday in San Antonio.
51 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat
Read full article: 51 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heatDesperate families of migrants from Mexico and Central America are seeking word of their loved ones as authorities begin identifying 51 people who died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer without air conditioning in the sweltering Texas heat.
Latest updates: What we know about the deaths of 53 people found inside a trailer in San Antonio
Read full article: Latest updates: What we know about the deaths of 53 people found inside a trailer in San AntonioMore than 50 migrants died after they were left in a tractor-trailer on a Southwest Side road ā a āhorrific human tragedyā thatās being called the largest mass casualty event in San Antonio history, authorities said.
Death is a constant risk for undocumented migrants entering Texas
Read full article: Death is a constant risk for undocumented migrants entering TexasNearly four dozen migrants were found dead in an overheated tractor trailer on an industrial road in south San Antonio Monday. Many of them had been sprinkled with steak seasoning in a possible attempt by smugglers to ward off authorities, law enforcement officials said.
San Antonio Archdiocese, Franciscan priests call on community to unite after 46 people found dead in trailer
Read full article: San Antonio Archdiocese, Franciscan priests call on community to unite after 46 people found dead in trailerBoth the San Antonio Archdiocese and Franciscan priests called on the community to unite in prayer and support after nearly 50 people were found dead in a trailer on the Southwest Side late Monday night.
Elected officials, politicians respond to discovery of 46 bodies in trailer in San Antonio
Read full article: Elected officials, politicians respond to discovery of 46 bodies in trailer in San AntonioLocal officials said the victims were piled into a trailer on the side of a secluded road and discovered by a nearby worker, who heard cries for help.
A global look at mass deaths of trafficked migrants
Read full article: A global look at mass deaths of trafficked migrantsAuthorities say 50 people have died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer in the sweltering Texas heat, one of the worst tragedies to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the U.S. The deaths were the latest in what has become a global series of mass deaths occurring during human trafficking attempts.
āStacks of bodiesā: 50 people died in tractor-trailer found in San Antonio, Mexico officials say
Read full article: āStacks of bodiesā: 50 people died in tractor-trailer found in San Antonio, Mexico officials sayForty-six people were found dead in a tractor-trailer on the Southwest Side, and 16 have been transported to area hospitals, according to San Antonio police and fire officials.
Hereās what you need to know about Title 42, the pandemic-era policy that quickly sends migrants to Mexico
Read full article: Hereās what you need to know about Title 42, the pandemic-era policy that quickly sends migrants to MexicoThe public health order that expels migrants to Mexico was launched early in the pandemic, and the Biden administrationās intention to end it has sparked a legal battle.