These are most likely Iraqi CHRISTIANS (Chaldeans)who are fleeing from the persecution they have endured since the war. They have been targeted for helping the coalition, their churches bombed, their schools bombed. The women have had acid thrown on them for not wearing Muslim headdress, their stores have been bombed. I have read that since the war 400,000 have fled Iraq because of this. Check it out, it seems a huge disgrace to me that we have not tried to better protect this minority which should be dear to our hearts. Some of these CHRISTIANS still speak Aramaic, the language Jesus spoke (Passion of the Christ) and they are the only ones in the world who do. We should be giving them asylum, not forcing them to sneak over the border. Send the Arabs back and incorporate the Christians who could benefit our society and work as translators in our intelligence efforts.
Why aren't they seeking asylum instead of coming in illegally? The US has given asylum to many of those you speak of. I would hope they are not turning away those that deserve it, but that is just one more ineffective part of our entire immigration "non policy".
Did you *read* the article ?? If these two wanted asylum why not just fly to the USA or even Canada claim it ??
These two stopped in Greece apparently, obtained phony documents, & made plans to meet a smuggler in Mexico City to pay him 10K each, to smuggle them into the USA.
But hey, I guess there's still a *few* of you in the USA that are OK with these sort of *travel arrangements*, & the actions of this *so-called* American citizen SMUGGLER.