Border Agents Find 53 Illegal Immigrants Hidden Inside 105-Degree Tractor-Trailer

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9/23/2019|Updated: 9/23/2019

U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered 53 illegal immigrants from Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras hidden inside a tractor-trailer in Laredo, Texas, on Sept. 17.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a statement that all 53 illegal aliens and their driver, who is a United States citizen, were arrested and their vehicle was seized.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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