The recent deaths of 10 individuals in Texas again brought attention to people risking their lives in search of a better future. U.S. officials say those who died were part of a group who paid smugglers to help them get into the United States illegally. They were being transported in the back of a tractor-trailer truck. Police discovered eight bodies inside the truck’s trailer early Sunday outside a Walmart store in San Antonio. Two more victims died after being taken to the hospital. Police said 39 people were inside the truck when rescuers arrived. But survivors said up to 200 people may have been inside during the trip. The area reportedly had temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius. Rescuers said victims suffered from limited air, lack of water and heatstroke. Officials said all those found inside were undocumented immigrants, most of them Mexican nationals. Their ages ranged from 15 to about 30 years old.

What does national mean?
citizen of a country
paid smuggler
border agent
illegal immigrant
What were they in search of?
starting a family
American jobs
a better future
medical care
Victims suffered from limited air.
freezing temperatures
limited air
injuries
too much water