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The lifeless bodies of two people of Mexican origin who apparently died in their attempt to cross the border with USA irregularly, were located by elements of the Migration’s national institute (INM) in the desert of Coahuilato the north of MexicoThe authorities reported this Thursday.
Through a statement, the INM indicated that the events occurred when 16 compatriots were abandoned by alleged human traffickers in that place.
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According to the agency, at least “12 (immigrants) crossed into USA and four were lost in Mexican territory”.
In coordination with authorities of the three levels of government, the INM made the discovery of the deceased in the desert zone of the state of Coahuila.
“Likewise, a search deployment is maintained for two other people who are not located.”, specified the Mexican immigration authorities.
According to the information, the 16 migrants tried to cross the border through the desert area between the municipalities of four cienegas and ocampo; however, they were abandoned by the “polleros”, as people who engage in the illegal trafficking of migrants.
Last Tuesday, the United States Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol (CBP for its acronym in English) informed the INM about the seizure of 12 Mexicans who are part of that group.
The insured persons reported that four of their companions had died on the road where they were abandoned and provided the approximate location for their location.
Immediately, staff Beta Group Ciudad Acuñain coordination with federal, state and municipal authorities, mounted search operations by air and land in the desert area.
On Wednesday, the INM, together with the inter-institutional search brigades, located the bodies of two migrants.
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At the moment, Grupo Beta Acuña of the INM and the other authorities continue with the brigades to locate the other two missing persons.
The Mexican President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obradorrecognized on Wednesday a rebound in the migratory flow after the initial drop that caused the expiration last May of the Title 42a United States regulation that allowed the immediate expulsion of migrants due to the pandemic.
The abandonment of migrants on highways and in desert areas of the country reflects the unprecedented migratory flow in the region, with more than 2.76 million undocumented migrants intercepted by the United States at the border with Mexico during fiscal year 2022.
Source: Elcomercio
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