During a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Bexar County officials said at least 51 migrants were found dead in the back of a tractor-trailer in San Antonio on Monday.
At least 51 migrants were found dead in the back of a tractor-trailer in San Antonio on Monday, officials said Tuesday. Sixteen others — 12 adults and four children — were taken to local hospitals with heat-related injuries.
Three individuals believed to be part of the suspected smuggling conspiracy are being detained by the federal agency Homeland Security Investigations, a spokesperson with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, told CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez. He said there were no signs of water or a working air conditioner in the truck, and authorities said it's not clear how long the group was in the truck before they were found.Hood said first responders were being debriefed to help them process what they witnessed.
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