Texas migrant deaths ‘a horrific human tragedy’, says San Antonio mayor

Discovery of 50 people dead in a trailer prompts outpouring of compassion but governor bucks trend by blaming deaths on Biden

The deaths of 50 people crossing into the US from countries south of the border on Monday prompted an outpouring of compassion from some while others seized on the chance to criticize American immigration policies.

After the dead were found in a trailer abandoned in a remote area in a south-west part of his city, San Antonio's mayor, Ron Nirenberg, called the discovery a horrific human tragedy".