ICE rescues 3 Salvadoran kids held in Phoenix area
By The Associated Press
Published: May 12, 2010 at 5:50 am
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Federal authorities say they have rescued three Salvadoran children who were being held hostage by suspected human smugglers in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Authorities believe the children’s parents live in Washington, D.C., and paid $13,000 to have the children smuggled into the country.
They say the children — who range in age from 11 to 15 — arrived in Phoenix in late April and the smugglers refused to release them unless the parents paid an additional $6,500. Once that extra fee was paid, the smugglers then demanded another $7,000 and the parents called authorities.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents say the children were left at a business in west Phoenix and appeared to be in good health when they were rescued Tuesday. They say an investigation into the smuggling scheme is continuing.
4 Responses to “ICE rescues 3 Salvadoran kids held in Phoenix area”
May 12th, 2010 at 6:20 am
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May 12th, 2010 at 7:50 am
but we dont need illegal immigration enforcement huh? wtf! we need it to help these people! the liberals do not seem to care about them.
May 12th, 2010 at 7:42 pm
Barack Obama, Janet Napolitano where in the hell are you?
wake up and smell the coffee America needs your help right now !!
not tomorrow, dr, friends we have no choice than vote NO for democrats
in november, enough is enough with all those crimes at the border and the
illegal aliens population, it is time to deside what’s more important in our lives
Obama or our families, not a very tough desicion to make i, guest!!
May 12th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
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