Coverage dated June 27, 2022

Biden calls migrant deaths 'horrifying and heartbreaking'

Headline from Fox7 Austin

At least 50 people died after being left in the back of a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, and authorities said they were likely being transported as part of a smuggling operation.

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. BizPac Review

    'These deaths are on Biden': Abbott, GOP leaders lash out at Dems over 46 migrants dead in tractor-trailer (opens BizPac Review)

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    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is accusing President Biden of having blood on his hands after 46 illegal immigrants were found dead in an 18-wheeler.

  2. Fox7 Austin

    Biden calls migrant deaths 'horrifying and heartbreaking' (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    At least 50 people died after being left in the back of a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, and authorities said they were likely being transported as part of a smuggling operation.

  3. Washington Examiner

    White House: Biden not to blame for 50 dead migrants found in Texas 18-wheeler (opens Washington Examiner)

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    White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre heartily pushed back on the claim that President Joe Biden's immigration policies have resulted in a less secure southern border.

  4. Insider

    Biden says 'political grandstanding around tragedy' is 'shameful' after Texas Gov. Abbott blames him for the deaths of 50 migrants (opens Insider)

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    Abbott said that the deaths of dozens of migrants found in a tractor-trailer in rural San Antonio, Texas, were the result of Biden's border policies.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Migrant truck deaths in Texas put Biden border crisis on world's radar (opens Washington Examiner)

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    AUSTIN, Texas — Mexican and Guatemalan politicians echoed Republican lawmakers in the United States who blamed the Biden administration's failure to address the migration crisis at the southern border for the mass casualty event involving migrants this week.

  6. Fox News

    Texas Gov. Abbott lashes out after 46 migrants found dead in tractor-trailer: 'These deaths are on Biden' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and others have blamed President Joe Biden and his immigration policies after at least 46 migrants were found dead inside an 18-wheeler in San Antonio.

  7. NBC News

    Biden administration vows to go after smugglers over migrant deaths as Abbott places blame (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    At least 46 people were found dead in a tractor-trailer in what could be the deadliest human smuggling case in modern U.S. history.

  8. Townhall

    'These Deaths Are on Biden': Abbott Blasts President After Dozens of Illegal Immigrants Found Dead (opens Townhall)

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    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott blasted President Biden on Monday after at least 46 illegal immigrants were found dead inside of a tractor trailer on a remote road in San Antonio,

  9. Gopusa

    Deaths of migrants locked in semi-trailers are the result of Biden’s open border policy (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Fifty people have died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer in the sweltering Texas heat, one of the worst tragedies to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the U.S.

  10. The Guardian

    Texas migrant deaths ‘a horrific human tragedy’, says San Antonio mayor (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

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

  11. Washington Examiner

    Greg Abbott blames migrant deaths on Biden's open border policies (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sought to blame the Biden administration for the deaths of dozens of migrants found by law enforcement officers inside a tractor-trailer.

  12. KVIA El Paso

    Biden calls deaths of migrants in San Antonio 'horrifying and heartbreaking,' denounces 'political grandstanding around tragedy' (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday the discovery of at least 50 dead migrants in a truck in Texas is “horrifying and heartbreaking” and underscores the need to go after criminal trafficking rings.

  13. Insider

    Texas Gov. Abbott lauded his state's efforts to 'secure the border.' Hours later, he blamed Biden after dozens of migrants were found dead in a semi-truck. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The bodies of least 46 people, who are believed to be undocumented migrants, were found inside an abandoned semi-truck near San Antonio on Monday.

  14. Washington Times

    Biden calls mass migrant deaths in Texas ‘horrifying’ (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    President Biden said Tuesday the deaths of 50 migrants in Texas this week were “horrifying,” but insisted he’s making progress in going after the smugglers who are leading a record number of illegal immigrants to their deaths.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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