According to US media reports on the 28th, the death toll of immigrants found in a truck in San Antonio, Texas, has risen to 50. This is one of the most serious immigrant deaths in the United States in recent years.
reported that nearly 100 people were packed in the 18-wheel truck when it was discovered on the evening of the 27th. There was no water in the cabin and the air conditioning was not working. At least 16 people, including four minors, were sent to local hospitals due to heatstroke and dehydration. The "identity" of this truck was forged. Someone used the same number and body color registered with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Texas Department of Transportation to "clone" the truck through a trucking company in Texas. , with the apparent purpose of evading investigation by the authorities.
On the night of the "migrant truck" tragedy, Texas Republican Governor Abbott criticized Democratic President Biden 's border policies on social media, saying that "the deaths of these immigrants were caused by Biden." The Democrats also unceremoniously fought back on social media, saying that it was precisely because of the "mess" left by the Republican Party and the various unreasonable policies that made illegal immigration so rampant and indirectly caused the tragedy. occur.
In order to cater to voters, the previous US government implemented strict immigration policies and expanded the wall on the US-Mexico border. The current US administration had promised to introduce a so-called "orderly" and "humane" border immigration policy, but after eight months in office withdrew its commitment to end immigration deportations. This year, as the U.S. midterm elections approach, the immigration issue has once again become a bargaining chip between the two parties. For them, the life and death of illegal immigrants has nothing to do with them. The most important thing is that they can use this issue to crush each other politically, occupy the highest moral point, and win more voter support.
tragically suffocated more than 50 people to death at one time, attracting global attention. Of course, it is normal for Chinese people to pay attention. Of course, it is only natural that when humanitarian disasters occur in the United States, a country known as the "beacon of human rights", it attracts more attention and raises questions.
The immigration issue in the United States has always been a political issue, an economic issue, and a human rights issue. There were problems in the past, there are problems now, and there will be problems in the future. This is the fate and reality of the United States. Sadly, these victims originally thought they were embarking on a better life, but unexpectedly they were embarking on a path of death. The U.S. government should take responsible measures to effectively protect immigrants' rights to life, health and other basic human rights, conscientiously fulfill its commitments to regional countries, and avoid more humanitarian tragedies.
