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https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/11-ch...ing-inside-furniture-moving/story?id=67620551
Dec 10, 2019

Federal agents have arrested the driver of a moving truck at the southern United States border after finding nearly a dozen Chinese migrants hiding inside furniture within the vehicle.

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers inspected the truck when it arrived on Saturday night at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego, California, attempting to cross over from Mexico.

As officers searched the contents of the vehicle, they discovered 11 migrants concealed within various pieces of furniture and appliances, including a wooden chest, a dresser and a washing machine, according to a press release from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.


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This photo taken on Dec. 7, 2019, shows U.S. Border Patrol agents finding Chinese nationals concealed within various pieces of furniture inside a moving truck at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego, California, attempting to cross over from Mexico
The driver, a 42-year-old U.S. citizen, was taken into custody and later transported to San Diego's Metropolitan Correctional Center to await criminal proceedings.

Federal authorities have placed an immigrationhold on the 11 Chinese nationals for the pending criminal and immigration proceedings.

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This photo taken on Dec. 7, 2019, shows U.S. Border Patrol agents finding Chinese nationals concealed within various pieces of furniture inside a moving truck at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego, California, attempting to cross over from Mexico


Pete Flores, director of field operations for the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in San Diego, said he "cannot stress enough the dangers of smuggling people."

“These are human beings that smugglers subject to inhumane conditions that could have deadly consequences," Flores said in a statement Monday. "Fortunately, no one was seriously injured.”

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U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered 11 Chinese nationals concealed within various pieces of furniture inside a moving truck at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego, California, attempting to cross over from Mexico, on Dec. 7, 2019


Last month, officers at the same port of entry discovered six Chinese migrants concealed behind a false wall in another moving truck.

And in the United Kingdom in late October, 39 Vietnamese migrants were found dead in a refrigerated truck container that had traveled into England from Belgium.
 
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Any evidence they're Chinese?

When foreigners get arrested their embassies are notified so they can be deported. The Chinese embassy hasn’t said they aren’t Chinese.

If they refuse to identify themselves so they can’t be deported they get sent to one of those horrible detention camps people here complain about...which most Americans have zero sympathy for.
 
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They were captured alive, you can tell if they are Chinese (either PRC or ROC) by just talking to them. If they speak Mandarin, then they are Chinese, because Chinese do not speak Vietnamese and Vietnamese does not speak Chinese.
You think Mexico police can do that or understand that concept?
 
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You think Mexico police can do that or understand that concept?

What have Mexico have to do with this? They were arrested in San Diego, US, they are in US custody.

Even if we are talking about Mexico, are there Chinese in Mexico? How hard is it to ask someone who you know is Chinese to speak to these people? Or are you saying Mexico Police does not understand the concept of talking?
 
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When foreigners get arrested their embassies are notified so they can be deported. The Chinese embassy hasn’t said they aren’t Chinese.

If they refuse to identify themselves so they can’t be deported they get sent to one of those horrible detention camps people here complain about...which most Americans have zero sympathy for.
If I were a Chinese those detention camps sound wonderful. Anywhere but hellhole China.
 
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Chinese people with money run to the west to buy properties and even citizenship since they know CPC can take it all away at the drop of a hat.

Poor Chinese masses have to take other routes to get out of China.

Really sad state for everyone.
 
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