46 Dead Migrants , Discovered in Truck , Near U.S.-Mexico Border .
On June 27, the bodies of 46 dead migrants
were discovered inside a tractor-trailer
on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas.
On June 27, the bodies of 46 dead migrants
were discovered inside a tractor-trailer
on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas.
Reuters reports that it is one of the
most deadly incidents of human smuggling
in recent history along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Reuters reports that it is one of the
most deadly incidents of human smuggling
in recent history along the U.S.-Mexico border.
According to a San Antonio Fire Department
official, the grim discovery was made next
to railroad tracks in a remote area.
According to a San Antonio Fire Department
official, the grim discovery was made next
to railroad tracks in a remote area.
The official said that "stacks of bodies" were found in the trailer with no signs of water in the truck.
According to the department, sixteen other people
were found alive inside the trailer and were transported
to hospitals to treat heat stroke and exhaustion.
According to the department, sixteen other people
were found alive inside the trailer and were transported
to hospitals to treat heat stroke and exhaustion.
The patients that we saw were hot
to the touch, they were suffering from
heat stroke, exhaustion.
It was a refrigerated
tractor-trailer but there was no visible
working A/C unit on that rig, Charles Hood, San Antonio Fire Chief, via Reuters.
On June 27, temperatures in San Antonio
reached a high of 103 degrees Fahrenheit.
According to Police Chief William McManus,
the trailer was discovered after a person
heard a cry for help and came to investigate.
Reuters reports that the I-35 highway
near where the truck was found
is a popular smuggling corridor.
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Jack Staton, a former senior official
with ICE's investigative unit, said that migrants
have regularly been intercepted in the area.
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It was only a matter of time
before a tragedy like this
was going to happen again, Jack Staton,Former senior official
with ICE's investigative unit, via Reuters
Jill Biden Faces Backlash for , Comparing Hispanic People to Tacos.
On July 11, the first lady spoke at the
2022 UnidosUS Annual Conference,
"Siempre Adelante: Our Quest for Equity.".
Her questionable remarks came while she
was addressing UnidosUS President
Raul Yzaguirre's efforts.
Her questionable remarks came while she
was addressing UnidosUS President
Raul Yzaguirre's efforts.
Raul helped build this organization with the understanding that the diversity of this community, as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio, is your strength, Jill Biden, via remarks at the 2022 UnidosUS Annual Conference.
'Insider' reports that she also
mispronounced the word "bodega.".
A wide range of people, including the
National Association of Hispanic Journalists,
criticized her remarks shortly after. .
Michael LaRosa, Biden's press secretary, took to Twitter on July 12 to address the backlash.
Michael LaRosa, Biden's press secretary, took to Twitter on July 12 to address the backlash
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Immigration Standoff Accelerates , As Texas Governor Sends , Migrants to New York City.
Immigration Standoff Accelerates , As Texas Governor Sends , Migrants to New York City.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's plan to send
buses carrying migrants to New York City
and Washington has progressed.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott's plan to send
buses carrying migrants to New York City
and Washington has progressed.
On August 5, the first bus
arrived at NYC's Port Authority
Bus Terminal in midtown Manhattan.
On August 5, the first bus
arrived at NYC's Port Authority
Bus Terminal in midtown Manhattan.
Reuters reports that the move is an effort to share responsibility for immigration with Democratic
mayors and U.S. President Joe Biden.
Reuters reports that the move is an effort to share responsibility for immigration with Democratic
mayors and U.S. President Joe Biden.
Volunteers reportedly said some of the immigrants would be processed for
admission to city homeless shelters.
Reuters reports that Abbott has also sent over 6,000 migrants to Washington since April.
According to Abbott, the buses
are part of a broader effort to call out
Democratic immigration policies.
According to Abbott, the buses
are part of a broader effort to call out
Democratic immigration policies.
Abbott said it was now up to
New York City Mayor Eric Adams to provide
services and housing for the new arrivals.
Abbott said it was now up to
New York City Mayor Eric Adams to provide
services and housing for the new arrivals.
I hope he follows through on his promise
of welcoming all migrants with open arms
so that our overrun and overwhelmed
border towns can find relief, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, via Reuters.
I hope he follows through on his promise
of welcoming all migrants with open arms
so that our overrun and overwhelmed
border towns can find relief, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, via Reuters.
In Arizona, Republican Governor
Doug Ducey has also sent an additional
1,000 migrants to Washington.
In Arizona, Republican Governor
Doug Ducey has also sent an additional
1,000 migrants to Washington.
New York City Mayor Adams' office has criticized
the bussing efforts, accusing Abbott of using , "human beings as political pawns."
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Former Trump Aide, Jared Kushner Reveals , Secret 2019 Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis.
Former senior presidential aide Jared Kushner revealed in a memoir that he had a previously undisclosed bout with thyroid cancer in 2019. .
Former senior presidential aide Jared Kushner revealed in a memoir that he had a previously undisclosed bout with thyroid cancer in 2019. .
Reuters reports that excerpts of the book reveal that Kushner, who is married to former president Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, kept the diagnosis secret.
Reuters reports that excerpts of the book reveal that Kushner, who is married to former president Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, kept the diagnosis secret.
Kushner wrote that White House physician Sean Conley shared Kushner's test results with him while traveling on Air Force One as then-president Trump flew to Texas. .
Kushner wrote that White House physician Sean Conley shared Kushner's test results with him while traveling on Air Force One as then-president Trump flew to Texas. .
According to the memoir, Conley
told Kushner he had cancer and needed
to "schedule a surgery right away.".
According to the memoir, Conley
told Kushner he had cancer and needed
to "schedule a surgery right away.".
Reuters reports that Kushner
underwent surgery right
before Thanksgiving 2019.
Kushner reveals that a substantial part of his thyroid
was removed in the surgery, which came amid major
negotiations with China regarding a trade deal.
Kushner reveals that a substantial part of his thyroid
was removed in the surgery, which came amid major
negotiations with China regarding a trade deal.
The former presidential aid managed
to keep the diagnosis secret despite working
in a White House notorious for news leaks.
In 2020, Kushner lead negotiations
is a U.S.-brokered deal between
Israel and several Arab countries.
Reuters reports that he is now
running the global investment
firm, Affinity Partners. .
Kushner's memoir
"Breaking History: A White House Memoir"
is scheduled to hit bookstores on August 23.
Excerpts of the book
were first reported on
by 'The New York Times.'
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Authorities found 46 migrants dead inside a tractor-trailer on Monday in San Antonio, Texas, the city's fire department said, in what appears to be one of the most deadly recent incidents of..