Mexico Arrests Smugglers of Iraqis, Iranians to U.S.

Reuters ^ | 8/25/2004

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican federal police arrested a people smuggler who sneaked illegal immigrants, including Iraqis and Iranians, into the United States, the attorney-general's office said on Wednesday.

Police detained Agustin Chan Montoya as he left his home in the city of Mexicali, near the border with California.

The attorney-general's office said Chan Montoya was one of the people smugglers most sought by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.

His clients were often "of Asian origin, including Iraqis and Iranians," the attorney-general's office said. He helped them reach Mexicali by plane and then cross into California.

Security analysts say the U.S-Mexican border is potentially a weak spot in the U.S. fight against terror, but the Mexican authorities did not say whether any of the illegal immigrants smuggled by Chan Montoya were suspected of terror links.

Mexico has tightened security on the border since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.

Thousands of illegal immigrants enter the United States through the 2,000-mile border with Mexico every day, often with the help of people smugglers.

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"Mexico has tightened security on the border since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the United States."

HA!

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CORRECT LINK:http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=nm/20040825/us_nm/mexico_usa_dc_1

[Clemenza]

Don't know about the Iraquis, but in three months the Iranians will be selling trinkets to 99 cent stores, in two years, they will own the 99 cent store, in five years they will own the shopping center containing the 99 cent store and in ten years they will be millionaires thanks to real estate.

Then again, they can also be terrorists.

[cyborg]

hehe I laugh because it is true ;-)

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[WestTexasWend]

I see your "HA!" and I raise you >>>

"the U.S-Mexican border is potentially a weak spot"

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[afnamvet]

Thousands of illegal immigrants aliens enter the United States through the 2,000-mile border with Mexico every day, often with the help of people smugglers.

Close the borders and enforce current immigration laws that are on the books. No blanket amesty. Period.

[gubamyster]

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[SandRat]

hmm,... are they finally taking this seriously?

[xJones]

I really liked this observation:

Security analysts say the U.S-Mexican border is potentially a weak spot in the U.S. fight against terror....

And all this time I thought we were catching them at the airports....would you like some salsa with your hummas? Se habla Farsi?

[joesnuffy]

It's all for the cameras after the election it will be back to business as usual
imo

[JackelopeBreeder]

Praise Allah and pass the guacamole!

[Carry_Okie]

Mexico Arrests Smugglers of Iraqis, Iranians to U.S.

This time, and only for show.

[xJones]

Not to worry! El Presidente Fox is on our side. In fact a large percentage of his countrymen are literally on our side.

[JackelopeBreeder]

I'd bet Montoya missed a payoff.

[JackelopeBreeder]

I'd bet Montoya missed a payoff.

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Mexico Arrests Smugglers of Iraqis, Iranians to U.S.

This time, and only for show.

That or he wasn't making his bribe payments.

[Joe Hadenuf]

And they pay no workers comp, like the rest of Americans have to do, as they only hire family members and extended family. That's how all these people do it. We went to a Asian place the other night for their chicken bowl special, and I got to talking to the owner.....Everyone in the restaurant was family, I am talking 7 or so people. He winked and said, we never pay for WC.

Hey, it's great if you can do that, unfortunately, most of us can't.

[PokeyJoe]

Thousands of illegal immigrants aliens felons enter the United States through the 2,000-mile border with Mexico every day, often with the help of people smugglers.