President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for a crackdown on human smuggling after the bodies of 50 people who crossed into the U.S. from Mexico were found inside and around a San Antonio tractor-trailer Monday night.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez listens as President Joe Biden speaks at the Palace of Moncloa in Madrid, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Biden will also be attending the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Madrid. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for a crackdown on human smuggling after thewere found inside and around a San Antonio tractor-trailer Monday night.
“Initial reports are that this tragedy was caused by smugglers or human traffickers who have no regard for the lives they endanger and exploit to make a profit,” Biden said in a statement. “This incident underscores the need to go after the multi-billion dollar criminal smuggling industry preying on migrants and leading to far too many innocent deaths.
, which was found after a worker at a nearby building in southwest San Antonio heard people inside and opened the rear doors. Sixteen people — 12 adults and four children — were rushed to area hospitals, officials said. Authorities have said three people were in custody in relation to the incident, but it was unclear if the driver had been located.
“Exploiting vulnerable individuals for profit is shameful, as is political grandstanding around tragedy, and my administration will continue to do everything possible to stop human smugglers and traffickers from taking advantage of people who are seeking to enter the United States between ports of entry,” Biden said.
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