A train traveling near the U.S.-Mexico border toward Uvalde, Texas, was stopped Friday after a Union Pacific conductor reported stowaways on board. From Kinney County Sheriff's Office/Facebook
Over 100 migrants were found on a train in Texas near the U.S.-Mexico border, days before a surge in border crossings is expected when the Trump-era border restriction ends next week.
The train was stopped after a Union Pacific Railroad conductor reported stowaways on board, with 100-150 "foreign nationals in the country illegally" found by investigators.
- The surge in border crossings and detention of migrants, many of them unaccompanied minors, is part of a larger immigration crisis in the U.S.
- Migrants face dangerous and often deadly conditions, as well as exploitation by smugglers and traffickers, as they try to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
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The U.S. is expecting a rise in border crossings when the Title 42 policy expires on May 11.
- Title 42 allowed officials to swiftly expel migrants illegally crossing the border during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Some migrants on the train had fled the scene by the time investigators arrived, according to the sheriff's office.
- 86-90 people were taken into custody at the rail yard.
- In March 2021, Biden tasked Vice President Kamala Harris with leading efforts to stem the surge of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border amid criticism from Republicans.