Virginia Kice
Virginia Kice
ahead attracting gone job money ruthless stay step trying
Because the smuggling fees have gone up astronomically, there is more money to be made and it is attracting increasingly sophisticated and ruthless organizations. They are trying to stay one step ahead of us, and it's our job to outmaneuver them.
arresting coming concerned empty home intention kids parents separate target
There was no intention to target the children. We were arresting their parents. The parents were concerned about the kids coming home to an empty house. We didn't want to separate a family.
allowed appeal bond months people several
It can take several months or years if they appeal the case. Some people smuggled in containers are allowed to bond out.
far fewer good incidents news seeing
The good news is we are seeing far fewer of these incidents than we did in the 1990s.
asserting basis legal terms violation
We're asserting they are in violation of the terms of their visas and that they have no legal basis to be in the U.S..
authorized employer hired knowingly prove
We have to be able to prove the employer knowingly hired someone who is not authorized to work.
due ordered people targeting
The people we're targeting are people who have had their day in court, had their due process, and been ordered to leave.