US Suspends Rail Operations on Southern Border Amid Migrant Surge

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has closed two rail bridges connecting Texas and Mexico due to a surge in migrant smuggling through Mexico by train. The closures in Eagle Pass and El Paso are aimed at redirecting personnel to assist the Border Patrol in apprehending migrants. CBP has taken similar actions in recent weeks, temporarily closing other entry points along the US-Mexico border. The agency is working in partnership with Mexican authorities to address the concerning development of smuggling organizations using freight trains to transport migrants.