Border Patrol Saves Illegal Aliens Held Against Their Will by Smugglers

Three illegal aliens held against their will in a Texas hotel room by smugglers were saved by Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents and the Laredo Police Department Tuesday.

The illegal aliens, who were believed to be from Mexico, contacted the front desk about their situation, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) press release Wednesday.

The smugglers asked family members of the falsely imprisoned to pay money in order for the illegal aliens to be released.

Once police saved the illegal aliens, they were accordingly processed. It is unclear about the smugglers’ whereabouts and origins.

Human smuggling at the southern border is a recurring problem, according to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) report.

“They have no concern for humanity, none; it’s a money business,” Jack Staton, acting special agent in charge for ICE Homeland Security Investigations in El Paso, Texas, said in the ICE report. “They look at people as merchandise, as a way to make money.”

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