The bodies of eight migrants were found Thursday and 53 were arrested trying to cross the border between Mexico and the United States, including 37 who were rescued while trying to cross the Rio Grande in Texas, authorities said. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Del Rio responded to a large group of people near Eagle Pass, Texas, where they apprehended the immigrants. Thirty-seven of them were rescued as they tried to cross the river to the United States. During the rescue mission, authorities found eight dead immigrants, CBP said. Two were found by Mexican authorities and another six by American agents. Authorities have been working with the Eagle Pass Fire Department and the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office to search for additional victims. TEXAS TRACTOR-TRAILER HUMAN SHUBGLING SURVIVOR REMEMBERS SHATTERING JOURNEY: ‘THEY COULDN’T BREATHE’ Migrants cross the Texas border on July 13. Eight migrants were found dead Thursday and 53 others were taken into custody as they tried to cross the Rio Grande in Texas, authorities said. (Fox News) Across the river, Mexican authorities detained another 39 people. The incident comes as migrants continue to approach the border in a dangerous manner. In June, 53 migrants were found dead inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, highlighting the dangerous conditions many face as they try to cross the border illegally. Among the dead were a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old from Guatemala and two 16-year-olds from Mexico. U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzalez, D-Texas, whose district includes much of the border region, criticized President Biden for failing to visit the border since taking office in 2021. “53 DEAD in a truck, 53 in a river, countless dead in ditches, gullies and desert all over #TX23… how many more have to die before Biden visits the border?” he wrote on Twitter. As a form of protest, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered migrants to be bused to Washington, New York and Chicago in an effort to highlight how overwhelmed Texas border communities have become. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP As of Friday, more than 7,600 migrants have been transferred to the three cities. “President Biden’s inaction on our southern border continues to endanger the lives of Texans – and Americans – and shatters our communities,” Abbott said in a statement Wednesday as migrants were brought into Chicago.
