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By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Wednesday, April 17, 2019 An AK-47-toting man smuggling illegal immigrants opened fire on ICE agents in Phoenix last week, sparking a shootout that left another member of his smuggling gang dead, according to court documents detailing the latest episode in what authorities say is growing violence in the illegal immigrant economy. The incident has drawn scant national attention, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and federal prosecutors have been tight with details, saying the April 11 shootout is still under investigation.
originally posted by: Aryabhata
"preying off the misery of migrants whom they kidnapped and extorted for money before delivering to their destinations." From the washingtontimes source.
Living in Texas I have friends that are illegal immigrants, granted I am for a wall and stopping illegal immigration, at the same time making immigration easier for those who can come here and support themselves. One of the common themes I have heard about their trek to the US (most walked from what I have personally heard) they were broke as hell, they would bring water and a little food, they would eat cacti and what ever else they could scrounge up quickly (not barring fresh roadkill), they had to get "permission" and a guide from whichever cartel held power in the area they would travel. Which makes me ask, how can the gangs that caused the shootoit make any money off of them? The article also states they would demand ransom from the migrants family. The migrants family is almost always destitute as well, they are comming here to send money back to their families as well as make a better life for themselves. My question is how are these gangs that caused the shootout making all this money on smuggling and extorting these people?
My question is how are these gangs that caused the shootout making all this money on smuggling and extorting these people?
originally posted by: JBurns
a reply to: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
My question is how are these gangs that caused the shootout making all this money on smuggling and extorting these people?
Who
do you think is supplying the money, supplies, logistics?
Where
do you think their political cover is coming from?