Thread: Migrant Paid $130 to ‘Rent’ Boy to Cross Border as Family, Says DOJ

Originally Posted by Jean

“ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is redirecting resources to the border in response to cases of fake families using forged documents to illegally enter our country and avoid detention. Our highly-skilled teams are working to stop individuals, networks and organizations facilitating child smuggling and document fraud,” ICE Acting Director Matthew Albence said in a written statement. “ICE along with our partners at CBP, remain committed to protecting children by ensuring they are not used as pawns by individuals attempting to gain entry to the U.S. through fraud.”

How are they working to stop it?

The article only describes them being sent to identify it and it has already been identified.

Those charged so far serve about 20 days in jail, and deportation is not even mentioned.

How does that STOP anything?