1/30/18, "Two men who were in the US under the DACA program are arrested for 'human smuggling' in San Diego," Daily Mail, Valerie Edwards
- "A Mexican national, 20, was arrested last week on suspicion of human smuggling
- A second Mexican national, 22, was also arrested and allegedly admitted he was scouting for a smuggling crew
- Border Patrol agents said 22-year-old resides in Riverside County under DACA
- Officials said the 20-year-old's DACA benefits were expired at time of his arrest
- Both men are being held in custody, US Customs and Border Protection said."
"Two men who were in the United States under the Deferred Action of
Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
have been arrested on suspicion of
human smuggling, federal officials said on Monday.
According to US Customs and Border Protection, the first incident occurred near Torrey Pines State Beach on January 24.
Authorities said they received a tip from a citizen who witnessed a suspected smuggling incident in the area.
Agents then located the vehicle stopped on
the side of Interstate 5 near Dairy Mart Road at around 12.10pm, and
conducted an immigration check.
Three
men were inside the vehicle. The agents found that the 20-year-old is a
DACA recipient and his 22-year-old cousin is a Mexican national
illegally residing in the US.
A 21-year-old Mexican national illegally in the US was also in the vehicle.
The driver, a beneficiary of DACA which has since expired, is currently being held in federal custody.
According
to agents, the second incident took place on Thursday around 8am when
officials in east San Diego conducted an immigration check at the
checkpoint.
Agents followed a blue Honda sedan to the checkpoint and questioned the driver, a 22-year-old Mexican national.
He allegedly admitted that he was performing scouting duties for a smuggling crew.
Agents
also claim that he admitted that he was 'coordinating with another
driver of a vehicle to relay information related to Border Patrol
operations in the area and the status of the Border Patrol checkpoint to
aid in illegal smuggling'.
Border Patrol agents said the man resides in Riverside County as a DACA recipient.
The man, in violation of the terms of his DACA status, is currently being held in Department of Homeland Security custody."
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