Headline RoundupJuly 5th, 2022

Record-Number Level of Migrant Deaths Occurred at US-Mexico Border

Summary from the AllSides News Team

A record number level of migrant deaths and disappearances occurred along the U.S.-Mexico border crossing in 2021, according to the United Nations.

According to the report published on July 1, more than 1,238 lives were lost while migrating to the U.S last year. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) concluded that "at least 728 of these deaths occurred on the United States-Mexico border crossing, making this the deadliest land crossing in the world." The report was released days after 40 men and 13 women who were crossing into the U.S. from Mexico were found dead in an overheated tractor-trailer near San Antonio.

The UN data was predominantly highlighted by right- and center-rated outlets. Some of those reports accentuated how migrant smuggling has become an "industrial business," while others pinned the issue on President Joe Biden's policies. Some right-right outlets highlighted how many "liberal and business-aligned pro-migration groups loudly protested Trump’s life-saving opposition to illegal migration." Left-rated outlets were more likely to note that death is a "constant risk" for "undocumented migrants" as they seek out "increasingly dangerous pathways," while crediting the Biden administration for overseeing the "record number of apprehensions" and "effectively" curtailing asylum-seekers.

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