The Birmingham News
Birmingham is a hub for the transport of illegal immigrants to the eastern United States, according to an affidavit filed Friday after the arrest of two Texas men on smuggling charges.
The city "is a large transshipment point for unlawful foreign nationals" "due to the presence of Interstates 20, 59, 459 and 65," says the affidavit from Special Agent Wes Anthony with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
The two Texas men are in the Jefferson County jail, accused of smuggling aliens after they were caught on a Vestavia Hills roadside Tuesday with 20 Hispanic men with no immigration documents.
Posted by Richard at April 29, 2006