Death on the Rails: The Grim Reality of Smuggling in Texas The discovery of six dead bodies inside a boxcar at a Union Pacific rail yard near the Mexican border in Laredo, Texas, highlights the human cost of smuggling.
Official reports are still scarce, but it's clear this incident is part of a larger pattern of desperation and exploitation along the US Mexico border.
Found in a stopped boxcar, the victims raise questions about the ease with which smugglers can operate. Union Pacific has stated that it is cooperating with authorities to investigate the incident.