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Coast Guard Intercepts Three Boats Carrying Migrants In San Diego, Shoots At One To Disable Its Engine

The Coast Guard intercepted three boats off the coast of San Diego last week, detaining about a dozen migrants as smuggling attempts continue taking place in the area.
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Human Smuggling Attempts By Sea Are Still Happening Almost Every Weekend, Mexican Consul Says

By Paola Hernández
Human smuggling attempts by the sea continue taking place at the western end of the southern border, according to Mexico's consul general in San Diego.
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Two Mexican Nationals Charged After Trying To Smuggle Migrants Into U.S. In Panga

By Paola Hernández
Two Mexican nationals were charged after their plan to smuggle people into the U.S. on a small boat went awry.
Texas: More Than 20 Human Smuggling Victims Found Naked and Starving in Forth Worth Home, Suspects Arrested

Texas: More Than 20 Human Smuggling Victims Found Naked and Starving in Forth Worth Home, Suspects Arrested

By Paola Hernández
Fort Worth police have broken up a massive human trafficking ring in Texas as authorities managed to rescue 27 people late last Wednesday. The people were seemingly smuggled across the border, and authorities found them all naked and starving.
Texas Human Smuggling: SUV Crashes in an El Paso Restaurant; 5 Illegal Migrants Hurt

Texas Human Smuggling: SUV Crashes in an El Paso Restaurant; 5 Illegal Migrants Hurt

By Paola Hernández
Five migrants were injured after SUV crashes in a restaurant in El Paso, Texas on Thursday. The driver of the vehicle tried to escape the scene.
Mexico: Smuggler Ferrying 5 Migrants Shot Dead by Police Near Guatemala Border

Mexico: Smuggler Ferrying 5 Migrants Shot Dead by Police Near Guatemala Border

By Paola Hernández
An alleged smuggler ferrying migrants in a pickup truck was shot dead by authorities near the Mexico-Guatemala border early Monday.
U.S.-Mexico Border: 110 Migrants Rescued in Separate Smuggling Attempts in Texas; DHS Announces End to Title 42 Expulsions

U.S.-Mexico Border: 110 Migrants Rescued in Separate Smuggling Attempts in Texas; DHS Announces End to Title 42 Expulsions

By Paola Hernández
At least 110 illegal migrants, who were trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, were rescued by Texas officials in separate smuggling attempts this week.
Mexican Drug Cartels, Human Smugglers Use Fraudulent Texas Paper Tags to Conceal Identities, Evade Arrest

Mexican Drug Cartels, Human Smugglers Use Fraudulent Texas Paper Tags to Conceal Identities, Evade Arrest

By Paola Hernández
Mexican drug cartels and human smugglers were discovered to use fraudulent Texas paper tags to evade law enforcement along the U.S.-Mexico border.
1 Body Found as U.S. Coast Guard Continues to Search for 38 Still Missing From Capsized Boat off Florida

Florida: 1 Body Found as U.S. Coast Guard Continues to Search for 38 Still Missing From Capsized Boat

By Paola Hernández
The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday it had recovered a body during a search for 39 people whose boat capsized off Florida's Atlantic coast over the weekend.
Mexican 'Drug Cartel' Members Involved in Human Smuggling Brandish AK-47s Near U.S.-Mexico Border to Taunt Texas National Guard

Mexican 'Drug Cartel' Members Involved in Human Smuggling Brandish AK-47s Near U.S.-Mexico Border to Taunt Texas National Guard

By Paola Hernández
Suspected Mexican drug cartel members involved in human smuggling were seen at the U.S.-Mexico border brandishing AK-47s and were taunting Texas Army National Guards and Border Patrol agents.
People Found in Houston Smuggling Operation are COVID Positive

People Found in Houston Smuggling Operation Are COVID Positive

By Paola Hernández
Five have tested positive for COVID-19 out of the about 100 people involved in the human smuggling operation in a Houston home.
Houston Man Charged for Smuggling More Than 100 Illegal Immigrants

Houston Man Charged for Smuggling More Than 100 Illegal Immigrants

By Paola Hernández
A 32-year-old Houston man has been charged with conspiracy to transport illegal immigrants, according to an announcement made by U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. A Laredo grand jury returned an indictment on Tuesday against defendant Brodrick Keith Rhodes, who was originally charged by criminal complaint.
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