Mexican authorities find 600 migrants crammed into boxcar trailers

By Caleb J. Fernández, Arlette Yousif, CNN

Published November 21, 2021 4:12 PM

Apparently were on their way to the U.S.-Mexico border

VERACRUZ, Mexico (KYMA, KECY/CNN) - Mexican authorities report finding 600 migrants hidden in two trailers traveling through the state of Veracruz.

Mexico's National Migration Agency (NMA) confirms that agents found 145 women and 455 men in closed boxcars Friday. They were apparently heading north towards the U.S.-Mexico border.

According to the NMA, the migrants are from the following 12 countries:

Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Cuba
El Salvador
Venezuela
Bangladesh
Ecuador
Ghana
India
The Dominican Republic
Cameroon

The agency says it has already begun processing the migrants. It will soon decide whether to send them back to their home countries at a later date or not.

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Caleb J. Fernández

Upon earning his bachelor’s degree from The Pennsylvania State University in Advertising/Public Relations, Caleb went straight to New York City where he learned the necessities of production assistance, photography and art direction. Please reach out via email at caleb.fernandez@kecytv.com if you’re interested in collaborating.

Arlette Yousif

Arlette Yousif joined KYMA in November 2020 as a Multi Media Journalist. She holds a BA in Journalism with a minor in Film.

You can reach out to Arlette for at arlette.yousif@kecytv.com.

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