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Washington residents convicted of transporting Mexican nationals who crossed illegally into United States from Canada
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Washington residents convicted of transporting Mexican nationals who crossed illegally into United States from Canada

ByEyes on Trafficking News

MISSOULA — Two Washington residents suspected of picking up six Mexican nationals who crossed illegally into the United States from Canada through a remote area in Lincoln County were convicted of charges, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today. A federal jury convicted Miguel Angel Medina, 62, of Seattle, Washington, on Aug. 23 of transportation of…

FBI: El Paso is major human smuggling, kidnapping destination | Texas – The Center Square
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FBI: El Paso is major human smuggling, kidnapping destination | Texas – The Center Square

ByEyes on Trafficking News

(The Center Square) – El Paso, Texas, is a central destination for human smuggling and extortion, the FBI El Paso Field Office warns. The FBI has been issuing warnings and alerts nearly every month this year about kidnapping and extortion crimes occurring in the border town. [Editor’s note: Human smuggling is not human trafficking! They…