[Americanexpat]

Too many unanswered questions here, if it wasn't alien smuggling, what was it? How did they get into the country? As someone else pointed out, why come to America when Australia is closer? Why are we releasing these people when they should be detained and deported?

Did they come into the country on a Visa and over stay, come by ship, or across the border (if so which one). Don't seem to me anyone is taking this situation very seriously.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Did they come into the country on a Visa and over stay, come by ship, or across the border (if so which one). Don't seem to me anyone is taking this situation very seriously.

The story says they all overstayed their visas. The people of the country are taking the matter seriously, it's the federal government that isn't. I'll bet none of these illegals end up being deported anytime soon.