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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mallorcas made a “dangerous journey” to the United States on Monday after at least 53 migrants were found dead in an abandoned tractor trailer outside San Antonio. It seems that he held the immigrants accountable.
When Mallorcus appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday morning, he said the incident was one of the consequences of what could happen when immigrants made a “dangerous journey” to the United States. Said.
“In San Antonio, Texas, we tragically saw one of the tragic consequences of that dangerous journey. Many people can’t even get into the hands of exploitative smugglers,” Mallorcus said. I am.
He also said the Department of Homeland Security has repeatedly warned people not to make “dangerous journeys.”
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“We have repeatedly said that we continue to warn people not to make dangerous journeys,” Mallorcus added.
Mallorcus also said that in these cases, migrants would receive “wrong information from smugglers” that would endanger their lives.
“Therefore, these migrants receive false information from smugglers. They are these exploiters who only try to make a profit, not worrying about their lives, saving their lives and lives. I’ll put it in my hands, “says Mallorcus. ..
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Sunday’s comment comes after Texas Governor Greg Abbott accuses President Biden of “their deaths” in him.
“These deaths are in Biden,” Abbott said in a tweet on June 27.
“We found at least 42 people dead in trucks carrying immigrants in Texas. These deaths are in Biden. They are the result of his deadly open border policy. They are law enforcement. It shows the fatal consequences of refusing to do so, “Abbott said.
As of Tuesday, several survivors were described as being in serious condition with injuries ranging from brain injury to internal bleeding, according to the Consul General of Mexico in San Antonio.
According to court documents, the truck was registered in 100 blocks of Arnold Drive in San Antonio.
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A total of four people were indicted in connection with the fatal case. Juan Francisco D’Luna-Bilbao and Juan Claudio D’Luna-Mendez were both charged with illegal immigrants in possession of firearms. At least one of the indicted is an American citizen.
Fox News is seeking comment from the Department of Homeland Security.
Paul Best and Danielle Wallace of Fox News contributed to this report.