Since October last year, nearly 750 illegal immigrants have died on the southern border of the United States

Jimu Journalist Hu Li

According to the "New York Post" reported on September 8, according to data from the US Department of Homeland Security, from October to the present last year, nearly 750 illegal immigrants were killed in a dangerous journey through the southern border of the United States. This new record is compared to last year. The total number is more than 200 people.

Data map (source: "New York Post")

Officials of the US Department of Homeland Security revealed that starting from October 1 last year, 748 people have been confirmed to have died when crossing the southern border, and the number was 557 in 2021. According to CNN, because some local agencies often deal with the corpse without the participation of the US customs and border patrol teams, the actual number of deaths may be more than 748.

Data map (source: "New York Post")

Just last week, dozens of immigrants were washed away when trying to cross the border between the United States and Mexico. The Washington Post stated that this may be the most serious large -scale in the border area in recent years. Drowning. Officials from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) informed people not to embark on a dangerous journey of illegal immigration.

In July, CBP officials arrested at least 181,000 people at the southern border of the United States. From October last year, the illegal immigration related matters they handled were as high as 1.94 million. The CBP refused to comment on the shocking number of deaths, but they said that traffickers were using immigrants to do bad things.

CBP said in a statement: "The traffickers are deliberately abandoning immigrants in remote and dangerous areas, leading to an increase in the number of victims. The terrain along the border is dangerous, the summer is hot, and many areas are deserts. Immigration must walk several miles after crossing the border. "

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