Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s parent agency may be in a state of upheaval, but that hasn’t stopped ICE agents from doing their job.
While the Department of Homeland Security prepares fora new head honcho, ICE is still at work bringing some of the very worst criminals to justice.
And it doesn’t get much worse thanexploiting children.
ICE put out anews releaseon Thursday declaring that it had successfully apprehended an illegal immigrant accused of trafficking children for the purpose of underage labor.
Brayan Adiel Gramajo Reyes was arrested Feb. 28 “for alleged illegal business practices discovered in a recent human trafficking investigation.”
“Rescuing unaccompanied children who are tragically exploited and trafficked is a top HSI priority,” ICE Homeland Security Investigations Seattle acting Special Agent in Charge April Miller said.
(HSI is ICE’s investigative arm, which focuses on transnational crime and human trafficking cases.)
She added, “Our investigation underscores HSI’s resolve to enforce our U.S. law and safeguard every child. Additionally, worksite enforcement is central to protecting our communities — targeting illegal employment networks, rescuing victims and stopping fraudulent business practices that harm real Americans.”
Federal investigators say Gramajo Reyes allegedly lured two unaccompanied minors from Guatemala to the United States by promising them better opportunities, only to force them into grueling physical labor once they arrived in Idaho.
Authorities say the case highlights broader concerns surrounding unaccompanied minors who crossed the southern border in recent years.
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