WORLD.- They found a mexican immigrant when I was trying to cross the border to United States hidden in a compartment built next to fuel tank of a vehicle, which caused burns, the United States immigration authorities reported this Monday.
The discovery occurred on February 27 during a routine inspection of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the San Ysidro Port of Entry (California), one of the busiest in the world.
The CBP canine team brought agents’ attention to a pickup truck driven by a 20-year-old man.
The vehicle was sent for a second inspection. In it the agents they found a hidden person in a compartment made for that purpose next to the fuel tank, CBP reported in a statement.
emergency personnel transported the man, identified as a Mexican citizen, to a hospital to receive treatment for burns suffered during an attempted migrant smuggling.
“This case highlights the dangerous and inhumane tactics employed by smugglers, who prioritize profits over human lives,” Mariza Marín, director of the Port of San Ysidro, said in a statement.
Marín highlighted that They rescued the Mexican of a situation that endangered his life. On the other hand, the driver was arrested and accused of smuggling of immigrants.
Migrants take risks to reach the United States
Activists have warned that US President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant policy would not stop immigration but would force foreigners to take greater risks to enter the country.
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