Couple sentenced for human smuggling[possibly 3,300 illegals in South Texas]

The Monitor ^ | June 22, 2007

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McALLEN — A couple was sentenced Friday to about five years in prison each for running a large-scale human smuggling operation.

U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa sentenced Hortensia Sanchez-Rodriguez and Emilio Anguiano-Santoyo to 60 and 63 months, respectively, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney’s office in Houston. The statement goes on to say that the couple was responsible for smuggling about 250 illegal immigrants from Miguel Alemán to Roma and arranging their transport to Houston during a period from March 2004 to September 2005.

The court docket reads that there was evidence through recorded telephone conversations that the couple may have arranged for about 3,300 immigrants to be smuggled.

The two were arrested Sept. 23, 2005, after a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper stopped them for a traffic violation in Starr County, according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court. The couple, a minor and another passenger, Norma Zavala, all told a U.S. Border Patrol agent they were in the country illegally.

Zavala told the agent she paid $2,000 to be smuggled from Mexico to Houston, according to the criminal complaint. She was smuggled to a ranch first and then moved to Anguiano-Santoyo’s house, she said.

The couple was indicted on Oct. 11, 2005, each on one charge of human smuggling. They pleaded guilty Feb. 6, 2006.

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"...there was evidence through recorded telephone conversations that the couple may have arranged for about 3,300 immigrants to be smuggled."

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Slavers ping!

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[goldstategop]

Its ironic. The Bush Administration sends American citizens to jail for doing what its doing: breaking the law. And to top it off, it wants to reward illegals with amnesty. No such amnesty is contemplated for Americans who helped them.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[2ndDivisionVet]

Just say NO to Illegal Alien Amnesty!! Keep calling!! It’s NOT OVER!!

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[dennisw]

U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa sentenced Hortensia Sanchez-Rodriguez and Emilio Anguiano-Santoyo to 60 and 63 months, respectively, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney’s office in Houston.

My bet is these two skunks are legal immigrants. So America generously allowed them to immigrate, which they repaid by stabbing us in the back. I'll bet illegal alien smuggling was the best money they ever made

[mazza]

Off with their heads!

[nyyankeefan]

what happened to the illegals they smuggled???

oh that’s right...they are waiting for the senate to pass the shamnesty bill ~ sending it to the house and then jorge bush promised he will sign it!!!

[mtbopfuyn]

With good time and time and a half they’ll be out next spring to bring more over when the weather is nice and the flowers are blooming.