Dangerous train-hopping trend continues at Texas-Mexico border

LAREDO, Texas - On Feb.28., agents assigned to the Laredo South Station prevented undocumented individuals from using railcars to further their journey into the United States, according to the Laredo Sector Border Patrol.

Agents came across several individuals aboard a box car east of Laredo. After they took a closer look, agents discovered 17 undocumented individuals found to be in the United States illegally from the countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico.

"This dangerous method of traveling further into the United States after illegal entry is strongly discouraged by border agents as it often results in serious injury or death. Many times, migrants choose this grueling method of transportation without realizing the consequences of their actions until it is too late. Fortunately, in this case, agents detected the individuals and were able to rescue them before any fell victim to an injury," said officials from the Laredo South Station.