Mexican nationals found guilty of grisly US smuggling operation that killed 53 migrants — including children
The two smugglers were convicted Tuesday of involvement in a horrific human trafficking operation that led to the deaths of 53 foreigners, including several children. In 2022, it was discovered that 67 illegal foreigners were trapped inside a tractor trailer without air conditioning. It was abandoned on the side of the San Antonio road after […]
Trial in deadliest US smuggling attempt leads to 2 guilty verdicts
Two Mexican citizens are found guilty of their role in the most deadly human smuggling event in American history. Felipe Orduna Torres and Armando Gonzalez Ortega are now facing life in prison. Their verdict will take place on June 27th, the third anniversary of the crime. Fox 29 Report. The two were charged in 2022 […]
Chinese national accused of smuggling US drone weapons to Iran
On Wednesday, the FBI shared a wanted poster for China's national Baoxia “Emily” Li, adding that the State Department is offering up to $15 million for information about her and others who have been accused of smuggling US drone weapons to Iran. Liu and three other fellow Chinese nationals were charged by President Joe Biden's […]
Egg smuggling from Mexico surges as prices in US hit $10 per dozen
We'll talk about going to egg trem. Border agents are looking at a A sharp rise in the number of egg smuggling attempts Travelers coming from Mexico and Canada as US prices reached $10 per carton. US Customs and Border Patrol reported a 36% increase in egg interception this year. Certain border regions in Texas […]
FEMA launches review of migrant shelter aid, suggesting smuggling laws were violated
The Trump administration has launched a review of organizations that provide temporary housing and other aid to immigrants, suggesting that it may have violated the laws used to prosecute smugglers. The Department of Homeland Security has “significant concerns” that federal grants that were used to address the surge in migration under former President Joe Biden […]
Rashida Tlaib Casts Lone Vote Against Bill Requiring Reports on Cartel Smuggling Tunnels Under Border
US lawmaker Rashida Tribe (D-MI) has voted solely for a bill that requires Congress to make an annual report on cross-border cartel smuggling tunnels. The bill, HR 495, passed the House on Monday with a 402-1 vote. “I certainly thought everyone was going to vote for my bill tonight,” Rep. Eli Crane (R-Az) Posted Following […]
ICE deports illegal immigrant wanted for human smuggling that led to the deaths of 3 minors
Illegal immigrants were deported to their home country of the Dominican Republic, where three minors were killed as human smuggling was required. Edgar Batista Matos is a Dominican citizen who was deported last week by US immigration and customs enforcement. The ice is coordinated with the Dominican National Police to deport Batista Matos. “ICE prioritizes […]
Dominican Wanted for Human Smuggling Deported for Fifth Time
Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) has deported Dominican citizens who want human trafficking by Dominican authorities and the death of three children. Batista Matos, 36 years old It will be sent back to his home country on Monday. According to Fox News, this is the fifth time he has been deported by the United States. Matos […]
Human smuggling ring dismantled that sent 20,0000 illegal immigrants from Guatamala into US
Federal authorities in California arrested and charged the leader of a criminal organization that is allegedly smuggled more than 20,000 illegal immigrants from Guatemala to the United States over five years, including seven people who died in a car accident in 2023. US immigration customs and enforcement said recently statement“A illicit foreigner in Guatemala has […]
ICE deports Dominican man Edgar Batista Matos connected in human smuggling deaths of 3 minors
According to the US Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE), a Dominican man seeking human smuggling that led to the deaths of three minors, resulting in the deaths of three minors. Edgar Batista Matos, 36, was sent home on his fifth ice removal flight on Monday. He left Miami for Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, where he […]