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The Mexican authorities stated that after hearing the screams and crashes inside, they opened the truck's trailer. Two weeks ago, the authorities found 600 migrants in two semi-trailers in Veracruz.

The latest discovery came a few weeks after the authorities found 600 migrants in two semi trucks (pictured above) in Veracruz.

Mexican immigration authorities said in a statement on Friday that they had rescued 210 migrants from the back of a truck in the southern state of Puebla.

Earlier Friday, the truck failed to stop at a checkpoint near the city of Esperanza. 

After the hunt was over near the city of Tecamachalco, the authorities found 210 migrants in metal scaffolding, blankets and air conditioners.

The authorities said that when they opened the cab, they heard screams from inside the truck. Immigration includes children and adults of different nationalities.

Truck drivers may face charges of human trafficking. The driver and vehicle are now in the hands of the prosecutor.

Two weeks ago, Mexican authorities found 600 migrants on two semi-trailers in Veracruz.

Thousands of people from Central America, Haiti and other countries travelled through Mexico in caravans, trying to find stable jobs and immigrating to the United States.

This week, Mexico began implementing new policies to overhaul its handling of immigrants at the southern border — including speeding up humanitarian visas and transferring immigrants to other Mexican states.

The United States also said on Thursday that it will re-implement the "stay in Mexico" policy for asylum seekers. These measures began with former President Donald Trump, forcing immigrants who wish to apply for asylum in the United States to wait for their cases in Mexico.

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