smugglers

The scorching heat in West Texas is reaching daily triple-digit temperatures, exacerbating the dangers faced by migrants crossing the border. As the state's Operation Lone Star forces illegal immigrants into more remote areas, there has been a significant increase in near-death rescues and tragic fatalities.

Border Patrol Agent Refugio Coralles highlights the perilous situation, noting that smugglers show a blatant disregard for migrant safety. "The smugglers don't care about the migrants' safety," Coralles says. Migrants are often given just one glass of water per day, and those who cannot keep up are abandoned in the harsh. . .