Hundreds of Illegal Immigrants Found in Trucks Near Mexico-Guatemala Border

Members of the Mexican National Guard patrol on the banks of the Suchiate River in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Jan. 16, 2021 as a new migrant caravan is expected to get to the Mexican border with Guatemala. The Mexican government said it would not allow the "illegal entry" of any migrant caravans and has deployed 500 immigration officers to the border states of Chiapas and Tabasco. ISAAC GUZMAN/AFP via Getty Images

Mexican authorities said on March 19 that hundreds of illegal immigrants, including unaccompanied minors, were discovered crammed in three tractor-trailer trucks near the Mexico-Guatemala border.

During routine checks, Mexican migration agents along with National Guard police found 329 Guatemalans and Hondurans, including 114 unaccompanied minors, in the vehicles.