Posted on 03/24/2024 4:58:10 AM PDT by Sam77
Hector may not believe it, but he’s one of the lucky ones.
The 18-year-old Mexican national was abandoned in the desert by the smugglers whom he had paid about $3,000 to get him across the southern border and into the United States. He was supposed to pay them another $3,000 upon reaching his destination — Indianapolis, where he said his father works as a roofer.
Because of a condition that was causing his muscles to deteriorate from overuse, Hector couldn’t keep up with the rest of the group. The smugglers, having already received half their $6,000 fee up front, apparently didn’t care.
The other 10 or so people in his group moved on, leaving him to fend for himself in what NewsNation described as a “desolate area of Texas”: Terrell County, population 760, or about one person for every three square miles of land.
(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...
How about alcoholics? Should we get rid of them too?
Momincombatboots did not mention alcoholics.....
Drinking alcohol is not illegal anyway....
just where did this 18yr old get the 3k from ummm
The teen should not be here at all, neither should the rest of the illegals. The very best thing they can right now is go home.
I’m not advocating one penalty should be different than another.
Drunk or stoned you drive and you’ve screwed up already.
If you’re nabbed you suffer the consequence.
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