Human Smugglers Arrested for Kidnapping Migrants in Piedras Negras, Coahuila

Authorities arrested two human smugglers in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, for kidnapping two migrants who were held for ransom. The city is a favored route for human smuggling into Texas.

Migrant Deaths in Rio Grande

Two migrants drowned this week while trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas from Piedras Negras, Coahuila. The total migrant deaths recorded this year on the Coahuila-Texas border is 50. Rising water levels of the Rio Grande have led to swifter and more dangerous currents.