Truck of migrants abandoned near San Antonio, Texas, may be part of human trafficking operation

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June 28, 2022

According to reports, at least 46 people, who are believed migrant workers from Mexico, were found dead in an abandoned tractor trailer. Over a dozen victims were found alive, suffering from heat stroke and taken to local hospitals. (Jordan Vonderhaar/Getty Images)

Officials are working to identify at least 50 migrants found dead Monday in a tractor-trailer abandoned in sweltering heat on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. At least 16 others, including children, were pulled from the trailer to be treated at local hospitals.

Here & Now's Susan Davis gets the latest from Texas Public Radio reporter Joey Palacios.

This segment aired on June 28, 2022.

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