The U.S. Justice Department
released the below information:
The Department of Justice
today filed criminal charges against eleven different suspected members of the
so-called “caravan” in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of California, announced Attorney General Jeff Sessions and U.S. Attorney
for the Southern District of California Adam Braverman. All defendants are
alleged to have illegally entered the country in violation of 8 U.S.C § 1325,
and one defendant is also alleged to have been previously deported and was
charged with 8 U.S.C § 1326 (illegal reentry).
“When respect for the rule of
law diminishes, so too does our ability to protect our great nation, its
borders, and its citizens,” said Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “The United
States will not stand by as our immigration laws are ignored and our nation’s
safety is jeopardized. U.S. Attorney Adam Braverman and his team should be
commended for quickly filing illegal entry charges for individuals apprehended
along the southwestern border. We will continue to work with our partners in
each U.S. Attorney’s Offices to aggressively pursue prosecutions of criminal
illegal entry.”
“The American Dream has
beckoned immigrants from across the globe because of the promise that
prosperity and success are within reach for all,” said United States Attorney
for the Southern District of California Adam L. Braverman. “Those immigrants
have contributed their voices and perspectives to make up our uniquely American
experience. But the foundation for the American Dream, and what allows our
democracy to flourish, is commitment to the rule of law. These eleven defendants face charges now
because they believed themselves to be above the law. Those seeking entry into
the United States must pledge fidelity to the law, not break them, or else face
criminal prosecution.”
According to the complaints,
defendants were apprehended by Border Patrol in the following areas known as:
Goat Canyon, 35 Draw, Eucci Grove, and W-8. Goat Canyon, 35 Draw, and Eucci
Grove are approximately four miles west of the San Ysidro, California Port of
Entry, and W-8 is approximately two miles west of San Ysidro.
The complaints allege that
the defendants knowingly and willingly entered into the United States at a time
and place other than as designated by Immigration Officers, and eluded
examination and inspection by Immigration Officers.
A complaint contains
allegations, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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