Seven migrant deaths reported in ‘extreme heat’ at US border | World News, The Indian Express

Seven migrant deaths reported in ‘extreme heat’ at US border | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Published: June 25, 2019 11:14:28 am

Seven migrant deaths reported in ‘extreme heat’ at US border

Border Patrol reported 283 migrant fatalities on the border in 2018. Human rights activists say the number is far higher as the remains of many migrants are never found and the agency's data does not include all deaths registered by local authorities.

Arrests of undocumented migrants reached their highest monthly level since 2006 in May, with more than 60 % of those apprehended either children or families, many seeking asylum. (Source: AP/File)

Authorities in Texas reported seven migrant deaths on Monday, including those of a woman, two babies and a toddler, showing the danger of extreme summer heat as Central American families surge across the US-Mexico border.