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Thread ID: 8251 | Posts: 1 | Started: 2003-07-19
2003-07-19 08:19 | User Profile
:dung: And the wave of 3rd-world filth continues to fling itself at our door. :dung:
Border Patrol apprehends 15 Tuesday
Jul 17, 2003
After making stops in Japan and Canada, U.S. Border Patrol agents said two South Koreans were apprehended Tuesday evening after they crossed into the United States illegally through the San Luis, Ariz., section of the Colorado River.
The two men, both in their late 20s, legally entered Canada and Japan before paying smugglers $2,000 each for entry to the United States and were believed to be heading to Los Angeles, said William Robbins, Border Patrol spokesman.
Robbins said the men, who are unrelated, were waiting for their ride to arrive when agents spotted them.
Their apprehensions brought the number of people apprehended from countries other than Mexico to 15 for the day, Robbins said. Aside from the Chinese citizen who was caught with the South Koreans, three Hondurans, two Guatemalans and six Brazilians were found Tuesday in separate incidents.
"We don't see that many in one day," Robbins said. "Especially not from Korea."
Tuesday's 15 apprehensions bring the total number of illegal immigrants caught this year from countries other than Mexico to more than 1,300 ââ¬â many of which were caught at checkpoints with outdated visas, Robbins said.
But of that number, only three have been from Korea, Robbins said, adding there were no Koreans apprehended during the 2001 and 2002 fiscal years. Yuma Border Patrol agents have apprehended a total of 46,525 illegal immigrants this fiscal year.
Because of the language barrier, Robbins said agents had to use a translator hot line that is set up for 24-hour use.
He said agents are usually able to obtain a translator fairly quickly and said a speaker phone is used to allow the translator to speak with the illegal immigrants and the agent at the same time.
"We need to get all the information for the report," Robbins said. "Like age, country of origin and stuff like that."
Because immigrants from countries other than Mexico must go before an immigration judge, Robbins said they are normally given an opportunity to post bond at the U.S. Port of Entry at San Luis, Ariz., provided they have no criminal history or haven't been apprehended by agents before.
Those who can afford the bond are allowed to stay with any friends or family members they may have in the United States while awaiting a hearing. Those who can't are taken to one of two area detention camps, Robbins said. He expected Tuesday's group of 15 to be transported to one of the two camps by the end of Wednesday.