7th body found in suspected train smuggling case at U.S.-Mexico border

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11845852/train-smuggling-texas-seven-bodies-found/

Akwesasne man pleads guilty in smuggling case that left 9 dead in St. Lawrence River
A 35-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the United States for his role in a human smuggling conspiracy that led to the deaths of nine people, including two children under the age of three, in the St. Lawrence River.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/guilty-plea-smuggling-st-lawrence-9.7196026?cmp=rss

Tens of thousands of migrants brave what's known as the Eastern Route from the Horn of Africa toward Yemen each year. More than 900 died or disappeared along the route in 2025 — the deadliest year on record. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/01/world/society/africa-deadly-migration-route/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #ethiopia #djibouti #yemen #immigration #humansmuggling

Human smuggler asks U.S. appeals court to quash conviction, sentence
One of two men convicted of human smuggling in 2025 is asking a U.S. court to overturn his conviction and sentence, in a case where a family of four from India froze to death as they tried to walk across the international border from Manitoba in blizzard conditions in 2022.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/steve-shand-appeals-court-9.7167609?cmp=rss

Human smuggling investigation leads to jail time for American man caught in Manitoba
An American citizen has pleaded guilty to human smuggling after border agents found documents belonging to another person in the man's vehicle as he tried to enter Canada.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11738818/human-smuggling-investigation-leads-to-jail-time-for-american-man-caught-in-manitoba/

Human smuggling investigation leads to jail time for American man caught in Manitoba
An American citizen has pleaded guilty to human smuggling after border agents found documents belonging to another person in the man's vehicle as he tried to enter Canada.
#Crime
https://globalnews.ca/news/11738818/human-smuggling-investigation-leads-to-jail-time-for-american-man-caught-in-manitoba/

U.S. man with 'good intentions' sentenced for human smuggling across Manitoba border
A Manitoba judge has handed a U.S. citizen a nearly three-year prison sentence after he admitted to smuggling a man into Canada near the Emerson border crossing.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/human-smuggling-sentencing-9.7135489?cmp=rss

U.S. man with 'good intentions' sentenced for human smuggling across Manitoba border
A Manitoba judge has handed a U.S. citizen a nearly three-year prison sentence after he admitted to smuggling a man into Canada near the Emerson border crossing.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/human-smuggling-sentencing-9.7135489?cmp=rss

A federal judge canceled Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s human smuggling trial, scheduling a hearing for January to examine allegations of vindictive prosecution. Abrego Garcia, wrongly deported by the Trump administration in March and re-arrested in June, claims he’s being targeted unfairly. The judge noted he had enough evidence to question whether prosecutors are selectively pursuing criminal charges, which could be dismissed if they fail to justify their actions. This case spotlights concerns over fairness in immigration enforcement, raising questions about misuse of power and selective targeting of migrants. Will the hearing reveal prosecutorial motives? More here: https://apnews.com/article/kilmar-abrego-garcia-ice-smuggling-trial-trump-0a19aa571222f3a22a5c5d1b59bb41ee #Justice #VindictiveProsecution #HumanSmuggling #LegalFight #FairTrials #reform #immigration