Why is "Migrant deaths along the Mexico–United States border" trending?
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- Date: 2026-05-27 10:19:13
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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-05-27 and was most recently seen on 2026-05-27.
Wikipedia Overview
The United States border with Mexico is one of the world's "most lethal land borders". Hundreds of migrants die per year as they attempt to cross into the United States from Mexico illegally. The US Border Patrol reported 251 migrant deaths in the fiscal year 2015, which was lower than any year during the period 2000–2014, and reported 247 migrant deaths in fiscal year 2020, lower than any year since 1998. Poverty, gang violence, poor governance, etc., are the main factors as to why migrants cross the US border. US Border Patrol recorded 557 southwest border deaths during fiscal year 2021 and 748 in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2022, the most deaths ever recorded. Exposure were the leading causes.
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