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General Category => Immigration/Border => Topic started by: libertybele on August 08, 2020, 12:39:20 am
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Feds discover 'most sophisticated' cross-border tunnel with extensive ventilation, rail system
Immigration enforcement agents have uncovered a cross-border tunnel that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is saying could be the "most sophisticated" yet.
Stretching from San Luis, Ariz. to San Luis, Mexico, the smuggling passageway includes a fully developed ventilation system, electrical wiring and a rail system. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), authorities discovered the tunnel in late July, before it could be completed.
The discovery was made during an ongoing, multi-agency effort by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
“This appears to be the most sophisticated tunnel in U.S. history, and certainly the most sophisticated I’ve seen in my career,†Border Patrol Yuma Sector's Acting Chief Patrol Agent Carl Landrum said in a statement Thursday. “We will continue to work closely with our partners – Homeland Security Investigations and state and local agencies -- to provide the best national security possible.â€............
https://www.foxnews.com/us/cross-border-tunnel-sophisticated-us-history (https://www.foxnews.com/us/cross-border-tunnel-sophisticated-us-history)
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Good for us. Good for USA.