Mexico Cracks Down on Illegal Immigration

Mexico Cracks Down on Illegal Immigration: HOUSTON, Texas -- Mexico has recently launched its largest crackdown of illegal migration in decades, and it is yielding major results. Reports say their efforts have dramatically cut down the number of children and families making it across the border.

Government officials in Mexico have cracked down on the Death Train, also known as "La Bestia," according to the Associated Press (AP). Thousands of children who travel via Death Train previously jumped onto a moving freight car. Minors who could not successfully pull themselves onto the traveling cars would fall onto the tracks--many were left with extreme injuries.

Mexican police have reported started raiding the rail cars and arresting any illegal immigrants they find.

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