Twelve migrants were found in a rail car in Eagle Pass by U.S. Border Patrol after having been trapped for over 24 hours, according to officials.
The Eagle Pass Fire Department, the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office, and Border Patrol were called to the Union Pacific train yard, located on Thompson Road, around 4 p.m. Saturday.
Three others were treated by EMS before they were taken to the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center in stable condition, the Eagle Pass FD confirmed.Homeland Security Investigations has started a human smuggling investigation on the incident and said the migrants in the rail car “represent the countries of Ecuador, Mexico, Honduras and Colombia.”
This is the second incident in the same week involving migrants being found in a Union Pacific railcar.17 migrants were found in a train car east of Knippa, Texas.
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