Migrants on Mexico cargo trains face stranded journey to U.S. border

Migrants attempting to reach the United States were left stranded in Mexico after the freight train they were traveling on abruptly stopped, amid concerns over migrant safety. The suspension of northbound trains has left hundreds of migrants stranded in a desert-like area near Villa Ahumada, about 123 km (76.43 miles) from the border town of Ciudad Juarez. The stoppage of trains has caused around $1 billion worth of goods to be stuck at the border. Migrants have been crisscrossing Mexico on cargo trains, known as "La Bestia," for years.