News From the Border

Providing the news from a different front but from a war that we must win as well! I recognize the poverty and desperate conditions that many Latinos live in. We, as the USA, have a responsibility to do as much as we can to reach out to aid and assist spiritually with the Gospel and naturally with training, technology and resources. But poverty gives no one the right to break the laws of another sovereign nation.

Friday, March 30, 2007

Ariz. Human Smuggling Ring Broken Up

Mar 29 02:38 US/Eastern

By JACQUES BILLEAUD
Associated Press writer

PHOENIX (AP) - A human smuggling ring responsible for arranging transportation for thousands of illegal immigrants has been broken up with the indictments of 14 people who worked in travel agencies, officials announced Thursday.

Six travel agencies were responsible moving at least 6,800 people since 2005, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard said.

In addition to the 14 owners or employees of the agencies who were indicted, two people who ran "drop houses" were charged

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