Colombian Gets 29 Days for Transporting 2 Mexicans Who Entered U.S. Illegally by Boat—from Canada

Source: CNS News
Published: Aug 10, 2017
Author: staff
Post Date: 2017-08-10 17:37:44 by Tooconservative
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(CNSNews.com) - A 24-year-old man from Colombia, who had been admitted to the United States on a visitor’s visa, was given 29 days in jail for transporting two Mexican nationals inside the United States who had entered the country illegally by boat—from Canada.

Here is the statement explaining the case that was released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York:

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Brayan Granados-Betancourt, age 24, and a citizen of Colombia, was sentenced on August 4 to time served (29 days in jail) for transporting two Mexican citizens who had illegally entered the United States from Canada.

The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Chief Patrol Agent John C. Pfeifer, United States Border Patrol, Swanton Sector.

As part of his guilty plea, Granados-Betancourt admitted that on July 7, 2017, he drove a rental car to the Akwesasne reservation in Hogansburg, New York, where he picked up the two Mexican citizens and drove them to Ellenburg, New York. Acting on a civilian tip, Border Patrol stopped the car and arrested the three men.

The Mexican citizens, who crossed from Canada into the United States by boat, were Granados-Betancourt’s acquaintances and he agreed to bring them to New York City. The Mexican citizens, Marcelo Chavez-Vera and Carlos Olivar-Varon, were each convicted on July 20 of illegal entry, a misdemeanor.

Granados-Betancourt was in the United States on a visitor’s visa. Following his sentencing, he was remanded to the custody of the Department of Homeland Security for removal proceedings.

This case was investigated by the United States Border Patrol and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas Collyer.

Poster Comment:

Times are tough at the border when the Mexicans have to start invading us from Canada.

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#1: rlk    To: Tooconservative (#0)

Times are tough at the border when the Mexicans have to start invading us from Canada.

Canada is a tough place to live. Threre are few large cities. Go 200 miles North of the border and you're into permafrost. Not a pleasant place for homesteaders accustomed to an easy-going tropical environment.

rlk posted on 2017-08-10 21:21:35   Reply   Private Reply

#2: paraclete    To: Tooconservative (#0)

Times are tough when you can't give your friends a ride from one town to another. If I were to come to your country and pick up some hitchhikers would I be guilty of a crime? These people were already across the border so does he need to know their residency status before giving them a ride, or, is he guilty of something else, such as people smuggling?

paraclete posted on 2017-08-11 00:58:10   Reply   Private Reply

#3: nolu chan    To: paraclete, Tooconservative (#2)

Times are tough when you can't give your friends a ride from one town to another. If I were to come to your country and pick up some hitchhikers would I be guilty of a crime?

If it were done in a planned effort to aid and abet your acquaintances in their unlawful actions, you could also wind up pleading guilty and get deported.

It was a planned effort, not a happenstance. Granados-Betancourt was turned over for deportation.

As part of his guilty plea, Granados-Betancourt admitted that on July 7, 2017, he drove a rental car to the Akwesasne reservation in Hogansburg, New York, where he picked up the two Mexican citizens and drove them to Ellenburg, New York. Acting on a civilian tip, Border Patrol stopped the car and arrested the three men.

The Mexican citizens, who crossed from Canada into the United States by boat, were Granados-Betancourt’s acquaintances and he agreed to bring them to New York City.

nolu chan posted on 2017-08-11 01:52:46   Reply   Private Reply

#4: paraclete    To: nolu chan (#3)

guilt by association, insufficient facts

paraclete posted on 2017-08-11 06:01:14   Reply   Private Reply

#5: Tooconservative    To: paraclete (#4)

guilt by association, insufficient facts

He's a human trafficker and will be deported. He directly and knowingly aided persons who were entering the country illegally.

I think he should serve some time in a federal penitentiary first. But at least he's gone.

Tooconservative posted on 2017-08-11 08:37:53   Reply   Private Reply

#6: nolu chan    To: paraclete (#4)

guilt by association, insufficient facts

Guilty plea. No further facts required. Admission that he knew them and traveled there for the express purpose of aiding their unlawful effort.

nolu chan posted on 2017-08-11 13:53:15   Reply   Private Reply