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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders truck inspections at border after migrant deaths

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Gov. Greg Abbott orders state police to resume inspecting trucks entering Texas from Mexico. Abbott says the death toll among unauthorized immigrants will keep rising if Biden doesn't act. The White House said Tuesday the fact migrants are desperately taking chances proves that federal border enforcement is tightening. Abbott ordered an initial round of state truck inspections on international bridges in April.

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New York Post

Greg Abbott announces new checkpoints to find trafficker trucks in Texas

Abbott blamed President Biden for Monday’s incident in San Antonio, saying it came after the big rig carrying the doomed migrants wasn’t inspected.

2 years ago·New York, United States

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News24

Texans mourn migrants who died in sweltering truck tragedy

Texas residents gathered under a scorching sun on Wednesday to mourn the 53 migrants who died this week after they were abandoned in a trailer in soaring temperatures, leaving tokens of flowers, candles and bottles of water.

2 years ago·South Africa

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KVIA

Gov. Abbott holds media briefing on border security; calls for enhanced DPS checkpoints

EAGLE PASS, Texas -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a briefing to address updates on border security Wednesday. Abbott stressed in the briefing that Texas would be stepping up the state's efforts on border security, which he says the Biden Administration is not doing enough to address. The Governor said that Texas would be adding

2 years ago·Panama City, United States

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IBTimes

Texans Mourn Migrants Who Died In Sweltering Truck Tragedy

Texans mourn migrants who died in sweltering truck tragedy

2 years ago·United States

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Washington Examiner

Abbott restarting truck inspections at Texas border following migrant deaths

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott will restart the inspections of commercial trucks after they have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border into Texas in an effort to prevent human smuggling following Monday’s tragedy in San Antonio.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Raw Story

Texans mourn migrants who died in sweltering truck tragedy

Texas residents gathered under a scorching sun Wednesday to mourn the 53 migrants who died this week after they were abandoned in a trailer in soaring temperatures, leaving tokens of flowers, candles and bottles of water. The mourners, several of whom said they or their loved ones had also migrated to the United States illegally, gathered at the site in San Antonio where the truck was found on Monday to erect large wooden crosses and pay their r…

2 years ago·United States

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