Human Smugglers Plead Guilty, Could Face Life in Federal Prison

(Source: Conservative Brief)

The U.S. Department of Justice announced an enforcement operation that took down a significant human smuggling operation in Texas and other parts of the southern United States. The operation, a part of Joint Task Force Alpha, included the arrest of eight alleged human smugglers.

“Over a year ago, we launched Joint Task Force Alpha to strengthen our efforts across government to dismantle the most dangerous human smuggling and trafficking networks,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “The charges announced today are just the latest example of these efforts’ success. The Justice Department will continue to bring our full resources to bear to combat the human smuggling and trafficking groups that endanger our communities, abuse and exploit migrants, and threaten our national security.”