Sean Holstege of the Arizona Republic has a report on the tactics used by Mexican Human Smugglers to divert their cash to prevent apprehension.
From the Arizona Republic:
Mexican human-smuggling rings are sidestepping Arizona’s campaign to choke off their pipeline of illegal cash as they collect billions of dollars for sneaking illegal immigrants into the state.
Arizona investigators [...]
A post in a Los Angeles Times blog is reporting that human smugglers are increasingly transporting people into the United States by boat.
From LA Times blog LA Now:
The number of such illegal ocean crossings is still relatively small, with 11 boats having been seized so far this year. But immigrant smuggling by boat has grown [...]
In an attempt to contact victims of human smugglers, the United States Government is advertising in high traffic areas to spread its message.
From the San Diego Union Tribune:
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are trying to reach out to human smuggling victims through advertisements featured in major cities, including San Diego.
Advertisements posted on billboards and [...]
After a large raid in Iowa in which more that 400 people were arrested, an Iowa church has offered sanctuary for the families affected by the raid.
From the NY Times:
It was about that time, with several dozen cowering people inside the church, when Sister Mary McCauley, the pastor administrator at St. Bridget’s, found out Father [...]
Indonesian authorities arrested a man who was responsible of smuggling over 900 people into Australia.
From the IHT:
Indonesia arrested an Iraqi citizen wanted by Interpol for allegedly trafficking more than 900 refugees and migrants to Australia, an immigration official said Wednesday.
The migrants were from “the Middle East and Asia” and traveled to Australia via Indonesia between 1999 [...]
Gangs from California are moving into Southern Arizona to grab a piece of the human smuggling pie.
From Reuters:
Walls get tagged with graffiti. Cars get shot up in drive-by shootings. Youngsters flash gang signs and battle with bricks, sticks, bats and pipes in the local park over turf.
Once a sleepy smelter town on the Mexico border, [...]
US Intelligence Officials are worried that human smuggling rings could bring in terrorists into the United States.
From the AP (Via Google News):
In the 12 months that ended last Sept. 30, U.S. officials caught 372 East Africans trying to get into the country, the assessment said. This is the most from these countries since the Homeland [...]
More and more women are entering the United States to work as the recent crackdown on border crossings makes it harder for men to return to Mexico.
From the Houston Chronicle:
In recent years the familiar image of the undocumented worker has been men huddled at day labor sites or male factory workers at meat processing plants. [...]
The New Republic has an article listing 6 reasons why the border fence being created between the US and Mexico won’t work.
Among the reasons:
It doesn’t work. Most experts say that physical fencing would not drastically decrease the number of illegal immigrants entering the country. The Pew Hispanic Center estimates that as much as 40-50 percent [...]
The Houston Chronicle has an article on the recent raid in Houston where 120 women were rescued from dismal conditions.
Read the entire article here.