San Antonio migrant deaths could be linked to 'physical identity theft'

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Smuggled migrants often face mistreatment, extortion and violence - and those are the lucky ones.In the billion-dollar business of human smuggling, the road to freedom is often paved in danger, deception, and death. That was seen this week when 51 migrants died from conditions inside of a sweltering semi-truck in San Antonio, highlighting the extreme dangers and tactics used to conceal border crossings.
On the side of the truck, visible from a helicopter, is a US Department of Tr