Migrant Deaths

70 Bodies Found in Cartel Graves in Mexican State Bordering New Mexico

Authorities in the Mexican border state of Chihuahua have confirmed the discovery of at least 71 bodies in 46 mass graves in a rural area a short distance south of the border with New Mexico. Cartel gunmen were reportedly using the region to dispose of their victims, who remain mostly unidentified.

Agents with Chihuahia AGs Office (FGE) carry out an operation. (Credit: FGE Chihuahua)

Encuentran Más de 70 Cuerpos en Narco-Fosas de Chihuahua

Las autoridades del estado fronterizo de Chihuahua confirmaron el descubrimiento de al menos 71 cadáveres en 46 narco-fosas en una zona rural a poca distancia de la frontera con Nuevo México. Según informes, la región estaba siendo utilizada por pistoleros de los cárteles para deshacerse de sus víctimas, que en su mayoría permanecen sin identificar.

Agents with Chihuahia AGs Office (FGE) carry out an operation. (Credit: FGE Chihuahua)

Biden Signs Election-Year Deal to Close Panama’s Darien Gap Migrant Pathway

One of the most dangerous obstacles for migrants hoping to enter the United States at the southern border may be closing after an election-year agreement between Panama and the Biden administration. On Monday, the White House announced an agreement between the two governments to significantly reduce crossings through Panama’s Darien Gap, potentially closing the pathway to scores of migrants headed to the United States’ southern border in search of asylum.

Biden Works Election-Year Deal to Close Darien Gap (Getty Images)

Texas Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Killing 8 Migrants near Border

A Texas jury sentenced George Alvarez, the driver who lost control of his vehicle, killing the migrants outside a homeless shelter in May 2023, to 60 years in prison. Alvarez learned his fate on Friday after deliberations concluded on the eight counts of intoxication manslaughter. Barely one year passed since the eight migrants were killed during an early morning car crash in the border town of Brownsville, Texas.

George Alvarez -- 60 Years for Migrant Deaths