Two People Freeze To Death In Mexican Border City With Large Migrant Population

Two men died of hypothermia this week in Juarez, a Mexican border city largely comprised of migrants looking to enter the U.S. Authorities are urging people to seek shelter as cold temperatures are set to continue in the area.

"We urge everyone to o stay warm, especially older adults and the young children, and also to monitor portable heating appliances [...] If you detect a malfunction, turn it off or have it checked," said Sergio Rodriguez, head of Juarez's Civil Protection office, as per Border Report.

The first fatality was reported on Tuesday, after a man was found dead on a sidewalk. Police was told that the man had lied down to sleep the night before on the same spot in which he was found. On Wednesday, another man was found outside a convenience store. He had covered himself with cardboard before going to sleep.

The cold is affecting a large area, with parts of North Texas under a a winter storm watch beginning on Wednesday night and until around noon Friday.

Concretely, the National Weather Service anticipated that the Dallas-Fort Worth area can expect between two and five inches of snow, while the sector north of Interstate 20 could see up to six inches. Other areas can also see "substantial amounts of ice," according to AccuWeather.

The storm that is brewing is expected to be a bigger threat than the Winter Storm Blair, with residents urged to reconsider traveling later in the week. Authorities also anticipate flight delays and cancellations.

Many migrants are making their way to the border despite challenging conditions as they hope to cross into the United States before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, considering he has promised to further crack down on immigration and conduct the largest deportation operation in American history.