Deadly tragedies involving migrants crossing Mexico
Mexico City (AFP) - A fire that killed at least 39 people at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico is the latest in a series of tragedies involving US-bound migrants. Every year many thousands of people fleeing violence and poverty risk deadly accidents, drowning and crime during a long and treacherous journey overland from South or Central America. According to the International Organization for Migration, more than 7,600 migrants have died or disappeared in transit in the Americas since 2014. Of those, around 4,400 people perished or went missing on the US-Mexican border crossin...