Texas deputies and brokers are noticed responding to the 84 migrants (sitting on the bottom) in Weslaco, Texas.
Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra
Texas authorities rescued 84 migrants from the again of a tractor trailer in a neighborhood close to the southern border on Thursday.
The asylum-seekers had been found after a resident of Weslaco noticed a semi-truck offloading folks at a residence within the small metropolis, Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra mentioned.
Town is situated about 8 miles north of the US-Mexico border.
Guerra mentioned authorities are investigating the potential human smuggling case. Further particulars together with the situations of the migrants and any arrests weren't instantly out there.
The truck carrying the migrants reportedly appeared on a TikTok video a day earlier that sought someone who may drive the truck from McAllen to Houston for $70,000, Fox Information reported.
The Texas Division of Public Security confirmed to the outlet that the video was associated to the 84 migrants present in Hidalgo County.
The division has seen a rise in related movies in search of drivers to smuggle migrants via the nation, Texas DPS spokesperson Christopher Olivarez informed Fox Information.
“That's the reason we're experiencing a rise in human smuggling occasions alongside the border,” Olivarez mentioned. “Many people from bigger metropolitan areas akin to Austin, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and even out of state are being recruited as drivers via social media platforms to smuggle unlawful immigrants.”
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