A woman speaks during a vigil to mourn the victims of an alleged human smuggling mass casualty event in San Antonio, Texas, the United States, June 28, 2022.(Photo by Nick Wagner/Xinhua)
The four countries also agreed to a future meeting to assess joint actions aimed at aiding the families of the 53 victims and handful of survivors in the Texas tragedy, combating human trafficking networks, preventing future tragedies and strengthening "formal channels to make migration a safe, orderly, regular and humane option."
MEXICO CITY, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and the United States agreed Wednesday to work together to fight human trafficking and aid the families of the migrants found dead Monday inside an abandoned 18-wheeler in San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas.
In a joint statement, the four sides agreed to establish an Immediate Action Group to "exchange information and work in a coordinated manner to dismantle human trafficking networks" operating in their countries.
The three Latin American countries agreed to "offer full cooperation and support" in the U.S.-led investigations through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to bring those responsible to justice, according to the statement.
The four countries also agreed to a future meeting to assess joint actions aimed at aiding the families of the 53 victims and handful of survivors in the Texas tragedy, combating human trafficking networks, preventing future tragedies and strengthening "formal channels to make migration a safe, orderly, regular and humane option."
Francisco Garduno, commissioner of Mexico's National Migration Institute, said Wednesday that 67 migrants were being transported in the trailer, including 27 Mexicans, 14 Hondurans, seven Guatemalans and two Salvadorans. ■
