FBI: Iraqis Being Smuggled Across the Rio Grande

ABC ^ | July 17, 2007 3:11 PM | Brian Ross

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Brian Ross Reports:

The FBI is investigating an alleged human smuggling operation based in Chaparral, N.M., that agents say is bringing "Iraqis and other Middle Eastern" individuals across the Rio Grande from Mexico.

An FBI intelligence report distributed by the Washington, D.C. Joint Terrorism Task Force, obtained by the Blotter on ABCNews.com, says the illegal ring has been bringing Iraqis across the border illegally for more than a year.

Border Patrol officials in the area said they were unaware of the specifics of the FBI's report, and federal prosecutors in New Mexico told ABCNews.com they had no current cases involving the illegal smuggling of Iraqis.

The FBI report, issued last week, says the smuggling organization "used to smuggle Mexicans, but decided to smuggle Iraqi or other Middle Eastern individuals because it was more lucrative." Each individual would be charged a fee of $20,000 to $25,000, according to the report.

The people to be smuggled would "gather at a house on the Mexican side of the border" and then cross the Rio Grande into the U.S., the report says.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

H/T to Drudge....

[kinoxi]

We are at war and we have no border.

[JamesP81]

Do you think if a man posed as a smuggler and delivered the smuggled people directly the feds that he could keep the money he was paid? Kind of a privateer sort of setup...

On a more serious note, I hope open borders crowd is paying attention here.

[Senator_Blutarski]

Nothing to see here... Just move along... Nothing to see...

[snarks_when_bored]

They’re just sneaking in to pick dates...

[finnman69]

this rates a sphincter clenching factor of 9.5

[RightWhale]

Do not provide English lessons to any of the illegals.

[NYer]

These are probably Chaldean Catholics who are fleeing persecution in Iraq.

Chaldean Family Caught Crossing US Border Illegally

[mikeus_maximus]

George couldn’t see that coming.

[TexasCajun]

An FBI intelligence report distributed by the Washington, D.C. Joint Terrorism Task Force, obtained by the Blotter on ABCNews.com, says the illegal ring has been bringing Iraqis across the border illegally for more than a year.

No Problemo, just trying to get to Dinneyland. /sarcasm

[3AngelaD]

Oh, and, in addition, “This May, the Bush administration pledged to resettle 7,000 Iraqi refugees here by the end of the year.” Just what we need.

[dforest]

I wonder how that border fence is progessing?

We all know anyone can walk over the border. I am sure these guys are worrying about becoming legal.

I would take all of this more seriously if I has not heard members of the Bush Administration keep mentioning how we needed that CIR bill to save us from terror.

I guess it is a product of losing your credibility. If Chertoff says things, I scoff at it.

[Anonymous Rex]

Thanks Bush and co., not only for allowing us to be invaded by illegals but also terrorists as well.

Traitors.

[txhurl]

The FBI also announced a month ago that 60 Taliban had snuck across the Texas border en route to Ft. Huachaca.

[twonie]

Thanks again, Mr. President, thanks again.

[tylerguy]

Great....just great.

[bcsco]

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[EEDUDE]

This really shouldn't surprise anyone.

Coyotes are, at best, simply mercenary. At worst, many Mexican nationals hate the USA and would not have any problems seeing us destroyed.

We had better stop being foolish about the people we let into our country in the name of "multiculturalism".

[Lance Romance]

Considering this is ABC news, I would caution that people here should wait for the complete fact set before tearing into GWB and crew.

Remember the FBI and CIA are complicit in many anti-Republican plots. Gorelick, Plame et all.

[Arrowhead1952]

I think it’s time to go do some midnight target practice with live ammo.