4,000 U.S.-bound migrants have died or gone missing in the past four years

Central American migrants at a shelter in Mexico.
(Image credit: PEDRO PARDO/AFP/Getty Images)

Even more migrants have died or gone missing on their way to the United States in the past four years than experts previously thought.

The Associated Press reported Tuesday that since 2014, about 4,000 migrants traveling to the U.S. through Mexico have died or gone missing, which is about 1,500 more than previously estimated by the United Nations. AP points out that this number is "likely low" since migrants traveling illegally are often unreported. Globally, more than 56,000 migrants have died or gone missing in the past four years.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.