Federal Judge: DHS (Repeatedly) Broke the Law
TEXAS. On December 13, 2013 U.S. Federal Judge Andrew S. Hansen ruled in a criminal child trafficking and conspiracy case in re: United States v. Mirtha Veronica Nava-Martinez (PDF).
Admitted child trafficker Mirtha Veronica Nava-Martinez who is a resident alien in the United States was paid $8,500 ($6,000 in advance) by Salmeron Santos (living illegally in the U.S. state of Virginia) to bring her 10-year old child from El Salvador to the USA – illegally.
Martinez was caught by border and plead guilty for violating 8 USC §1324(a)(1)(A)(ii) – (child trafficking) a felony. This was Martinez second felony conviction for human trafficking in three years. Martinez also had one prior felony conviction for food stamp fraud.
Instead of DHS arresting Santos too for “instigating the conspiracy to violate our border laws,” DHS decided to aid and abet Martinez and Santos by delivering the child to her destination, “completing the mission of the criminal conspiracy.” The Court said that “a private citizen would, and should be prosecuted for this conduct.”
Court Chastised DHS for Repeatedly Breaking the Law They Are Sworn to Uphold.