Vietnam truck tragedy does little to discourage human smuggling trade
“I’m sorry, mother. My journey has failed. I’m dying, I can't breathe.” Pham Thi Tra My was one of 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a container truck in Essex, southeast England, in October 2019. All had died through lack of oxygen while hiding in the trailer in an attempt to illegally enter the country for work. A UK court found seven people guilty of smuggling and manslaughter on January 22. Her family still keeps the last message she sent them. My’s family was deep in debt when she decided to go overseas for work. Her younger brother had been in a car accident and her parents w...
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