MIGRANT deaths near the US-Mexico border have increased tenfold in each of the last two years, compared with just five years ago, figures revealed today.

The deaths in New Mexico were largely caused by exhaustion, dehydration and malnourishment in the hot desert, canyons or mountains west of El Paso, Texas.

During the first eight months of 2024, the bodies of 108 presumed migrants, mostly from Mexico and Central America, were found near the border, often less than 10 miles from El Paso, according to the most recent data.