Thread: Border Agents Arrest 100 Illegal Immigrants In Idaho

Twin Falls News
Border Agents Arrest 100 in Illegal Immigration Sting

By J. Gelband, 11-13-07

The Associated Press is reporting a sting operation in Twin Falls that led to U.S. Border Patrol agents arresting about 100 people.

According to the article, the Magic Valley appears to be a hub for human smuggling and the city was targeted after commercial bus employees told law-enforcement officials that they suspected illegal immigrants were buying large numbers of bus tickets.

Actually, the legal residents were buying the tickets and then giving them to illegal immigrants to use. At least 15 bus lines were being used for the smuggling operation.

Officials don’t know exactly why Twin is a focal point for illegal immigration but one officer suggests that smuggling traffic is moving north because of all the agents patrolling the border areas. The article notes other hotbed destinations are Boise, Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, and South Carolina.

“About 20 percent of the people we apprehended actually were from two vans — both with Oregon plates — buying tickets en route to Orlando, Florida,â€

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Sorry, Jean, I didn't see the previous story. However, the contents of each story, although related, have different information. But you can delete it if you feel it should be.

Originally Posted by tinybobidaho

Sorry, Jean, I didn't see the previous story. However, the contents of each story, although related, have different information. But you can delete it if you feel it should be.

No apology needed tiny. If articles are similar we sometimes just link them as related. That isn't like a duplicate to lock or delete.

Thanks, Jean. It's heartening to see Idaho take a stand on this issue. I'm glad they are cleaning up the mess south of me. I'm working with one of my state Senators to figure out what kind of enforcement bill can be passed for our state. He said he would introduce something when our state Congress goes back into session in January. We already have stiff illegal alien laws, for instance: English is the Official Language in Idaho. Not only can illegal aliens not get a driver's license, even green card holders and legal foreign residents are denied that privilege. And only U.S. Citizens can register a car in Idaho. Benefits are denied to illegal aliens, although I'm sure we have some corruption in that area with the use of false documents. But all in all, we already have a pretty good handle on the situation. However we intend to keep the pressure on.

It's heartening to see that common sense and respect for the rule of law still exist in some states like Idaho and Oklahoma.