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Virginia Kice
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It can take several months or years if they appeal the case. Some people smuggled in containers are allowed to bond out.
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Most are working-aged men seeking unskilled employment. I didn't think it's common to see people who have criminal histories.
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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.
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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.
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His removal is not imminent, but certainly this is a very important victory for us. We hope to prevail ultimately.
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As far as we know, that's the largest single seizure of cocaine at the airport.
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Aliens who have been smuggled into the U.S. have often been coached by members of the smuggling organization on what to say and what not to say.
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I would be quite surprised if someone shows up to claim this piece of lost luggage.
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We try to develop information on any operatives not only in the United States, but also overseas. We have enjoyed excellent cooperation from our counterparts in China in recent years.
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The position of the government is that families make the decision to come here and live illegally.
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We need to stop unlawful employment. But working day laborers sites is not an efficient way to use finite resources.
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We need to finish sorting everyone out. The interview process is rather cumbersome.
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The good news is we are seeing far fewer of these incidents than we did in the 1990s.
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You have to recognize we have a huge system of courts in the country. There is also a staggering number of county and local institutions.