Growing number of migrants dying after crossing U.S.-Mexico border, report says June of 2012 was the deadliest June on record in Brooks County with 18 bodies recovered. This June, the sheriff’s office recorded 16 bodies. Author: KENS 5 Staff (KENS 5) Published: 10:58 PM CDT July 14, 2021 Updated: 9:41 AM CDT July 15, 2021 BROOKS COUNTY, Texas — A growing number of migrants are dying after they cross into the United States. They are making their way north, through the brush, trying to avoid getting caught. But local law enforcement told KENS 5 that many are left without food or water, and therefore, many people die. They are to be found by ranchers or other people passing by.