Migrants including children sit atop a goods train heading North to the U.S.<\/p>\n
Shocking footage shows hundreds more migrants flooding over the southern border after leaving a cross-country cargo train known as ‘The Beast.’<\/p>\n
Border officials have been left scrambling after being overwhelmed by refugees in recent weeks, with the small town of Eagle Pass, Texas<\/strong><\/a> becoming an epicenter of the crisis as over 11,500 people have flocked through in the last 10 days.<\/p>\n Many have traveled to the border on Mexico<\/strong><\/a>‘s largest railroad network, known as ‘The Beast’, which has sparked further controversy after a number of deaths and injuries were reported from asylum seekers filling the vessel to the brim<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n On Friday, footage shared to X – formerly Twitter<\/strong><\/a> – by journalist Juan Mendoza Diaz<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0showed hundreds of people marching into Eagle Pass in the early hours of the morning under torchlight.<\/p>\n As the camera panned over the migrants, many smiled and waved – and Diaz said they told him they arrived by the train despite Mexico officials announcing the partial halting of ‘The Beast’ this week due to the spate of problems.<\/p>\n The crisis escalated overnight Friday as at least three cases of tuberculosis were reported among migrants in El Paso, Texas – almost 500 miles away from Eagle Pass<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Massive groups of people just crossed illegally into Eagle Pass in the early morning. Many tell me they arrived by train today despite Ferromex announcing train suspensions in the region.<\/p>\n I've never seen anything like this.<\/p>\n Follow https:\/\/t.co\/tkSOUquRi6<\/a> for more coverage. pic.twitter.com\/Mm4t3nNypF<\/a><\/p>\n — Juan Mendoza D\u00edaz (@JuanMoreNews) September 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n