Border Patrol Arrests Resident Alien For Smuggling Undocumented Immigrant

U.S. Patrol Alleged Human Smuggling Attempt

(Thursday, March 06, 2014)

Brownsville, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge detained a resident alien female for alleged violations of immigration law. The resident alien, a citizen of Mexico, allegedly attempted to smuggle a 42-year-old man into the United States without valid entry documents.

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“This alleged smuggling attempt of a man from Mexico into the country was stopped by our CBP officers working on enforcing immigration laws at our country’s borders. This man will not be allowed to enter the country and the alleged smuggler will face federal charges thanks to the work on the front line by our CBP officers,” said Michael Freeman, CBP Port Director, Brownsville.

On March 4, a vehicle with two women and their children pulled up to the port and presented documents for themselves and their children.  Suspicious for reasons unstated, the inspection officer signaled the driver to pull into the area designated for secondary inspections.  Shortly, an undocumented male, aged 42, was found hiding in the vehicle.

CBP officers took the driver and the undocumented man into custody for alleged violations of immigration law. The 42-year-old man was processed as an undocumented alien and both will face federal charges. The adult female passenger and her children were released. The driver’s minor children were turned over to a family member.

Incidents of this nature transpire at the border frequently.  CBP remains quiet about why they chose to publicize this particular event.  Resident aliens who participate in illegal activity are subject to loss of their residency along with other penalties if found guilty.

Information for this story was obtained from CBP.