About That Porous Border
ABC News is reporting that we have a wee bit of a problem:
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.
One would be curious to know the percentages of Iraqis versus "other Middle Eastern" folks involved. One would also like to ask how many people reading this blog have $25 grand in cash on hand? One would further like to know why the Congress and the President can't get off their collective duffs and do something about securing the border? One could, of course, die of old age waiting for an answer to that. If someone sneaking over the border doesn't prompt that event sooner, that is.
Immigration Reform | Gaius Tuesday, 17 July , 2007
By Ted Goldman, Wednesday, 18 July , 2007 @ 4:33 pm
Undocumented terrorists have just as much right to enter America illegally as anyone else!
Just ask John McCain. He would offer them a green card, forgive me if I puke at the thought, elected President.