Teen immigrant held for more money found safe

Houston Chronicle ^ | Updated: Thursday, September 20, 2012 | Mike Glenn

[moonshinner_09]

Federal agents recovered a teenage girl from Nicaragua who was being held by smugglers demanding additional money from her family.

"She's in our custody now. She'll be interviewed and medically screened," said Greg Palmore with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

[moonshinner_09]

On Sept 17,2012-Napolitano said illegal border crossings are at the lowest point since the 1970s. The number of people caught by U.S. Border Patrol trying to cross the Southwest border illegally has fallen every year since 2005, to 327,577 in fiscal 2011, according a report this month from the Department of Homeland Security. 83 held in house http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2012/09/napolitano-lauds-information-sharing-program-with-mexico/............... (In this article Along with two more suspected smugglers, the ICE agents found 83 people being held inside the house - 16 adult women, nine juveniles and the rest adult men, officials said

Earlier in Texas...Two men from Del Valle were among nearly 30 people arrested today by federal immigration officials, who said they were using stolen vehicles to smuggle more than 100 illegal immigrants across South Texas.

http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/blotter/entries/2012/09/18/thirty_arrested_in_south_texas.html?cxntfid=blogs_the_blotter

Sure border crossings are down,,reminds me of Beatles song-Strawberry Fields Forever - Living is easy with eyes closed. Misunderstanding all you see ) .

[catman67]

"She's in our custody now. She'll be interviewed and medically screened,then she and her mother will be deported" said Greg Palmore with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

[dennisw]

With Jug Ears Dream Act why would she not try to come here illegally? She’s in like Flynn now and will get affirmative action preferences ahead of your children and grandchildren. Thus your children and grandchildren are second class citizens compared to this garden variety border jumper.

[HiJinx]

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