the patients that we saw were hot to the touch. they were suffering from heat stroke, heat exhaustion, no signs of water in the vehicle, it was a refrigerated tractor trailer but there was no visible working ac unit on that rig. we re not supposed to open up a truck and see stacks of bodies in there. none of us come to work imagining that. the governor of texas, greg abbott, has blamed us president joe biden for the deaths, arguing they are a result of his deadly open border policies. state officials in texas have been dealing with record levels of migrant crossings from mexico, as they have prepared for a surge during a hot summer, with temperatures reaching 39.4 celsius on monday. as a federal investigation is launched, these deaths are a reminder of how perilous thatjourney is. azadeh moshiri, bbc news.
i m joined now by brad blitz, professor of internatinal politics and policy at the ucl. he also codirects the project named life facing deportation. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. i would like to start with what our reporter there was describing as the transit route, the journey itself, could you expand on that a bit more, and talks through the mechanisms? that a bit more, and talks through the mechanisms? yes, so this is one ofthe the mechanisms? yes, so this is one of the most the mechanisms? yes, so this is one of the most frequently the mechanisms? yes, so this is one of the most frequently used - the mechanisms? yes, so this is one of the most frequently used routes i of the most frequently used routes between mexico and the united states. it is central to the delivery of produce, there was describing as the transit route, the journey itself, could you expand on that a bit more, and talks through the mechanisms? yes, so this is one of the most frequently used routes bet
in the back of a truck. it is sad how these people are being treated crossing the borderfrom mexico into america and it s just not right. let s get the latest from cbs correspondent in new york naomi ruckum. a horrific story, what more can you tell us about the victims at this stage? it tell us about the victims at this state? ., ,, ., , tell us about the victims at this staue? . ,, ., , .,, ., tell us about the victims at this staue? ., , .,, ., ., stage? it appears to be a human smu: calin stage? it appears to be a human smuggling incident stage? it appears to be a human smuggling incident gone - stage? it appears to be a human smuggling incident gone wrong, | smuggling incident gone wrong, because several children were injured. a federal investigation is under way in injured. a federal investigation is underway in san injured. a federal investigation is under way in san antonio after 46 suspected migrants were found dead in the back of the 18 wheeler truck. 16 people were taken to
migrants trying to make their way into the united states. the patients that we saw were hot to the touch. they were suffering from heat stroke, heat exhaustion, no signs of water in the vehicle, it was a refrigerated tractor trailer but there was no visible working ac unit on that rig. we re not supposed to open up a truck and see stacks of bodies in there. none of us come to work imagining that. the governor of texas, greg abbott, has blamed us president joe biden for the deaths, arguing they are a result of his deadly open border policies. state officials in texas have been dealing with record levels of migrant crossings from mexico, as they have prepared for a surge during a hot summer, with temperatures reaching 39.4
number of armed state officials, who are there to manage the border, and to police them and when an individual tries to enter illegally or unlawfully, they are almost always detained and this is in a senseis always detained and this is in a sense is not very different to what we have seen in the policy under trump. during the pandemic biden introduced legislation which prevented people from seeking asylum in the united states, we they could be removed and returned but there was no penalty for that, and as a result, they could return and attempt to enter again. and that is something which greg abbott has picked up on. 50 something which greg abbott has picked up on- picked up on. so are there any international picked up on. so are there any international agreements - picked up on. so are there any international agreements with | picked up on. so are there any - international agreements with mexico to try and manage the borders and the people smuggling and repatriating people back home