ALABAMA - Extreme weather conditions, treacherous deserted lands and the dangers presented by criminal groups and smugglers along the U.S.-Mexico border have led to a record number of migrant deaths. That is why immigration advocates are calling for officials to relax asylum restrictions within ports of entry in an attempt to reduce the death toll.
As Fiscal Year 2024 came to an end, authorities reported that the number of deaths in some regions of the Southwest border surpassed last year's total, like in El Paso, where a total of 176 migrants died in canals, mountains and the desert, 27 more deaths than the previous record of 149 deceased migrants in FY 2023.
