During a law enforcement investigation, a Florida sheriff claims to have discovered proof that illegal immigrants were utilizing government travel vouchers to assist in the trafficking of people across the U.S. border.
Grady Judd, the sheriff for Polk County, praised his deputies for making 228 arrests as part of the large-scale, multi-agency “Operation March Sadness 2024.”
The operation resulted in the arrest of 21 illegal aliens as well as instructors, coaches, doctors, and active military personnel.
Judd chastised Congressmen for their failure to address the situation at the border between the United States and Mexico at a media briefing on Tuesday.
“A problem has arisen at the border. Additionally, as a result of the border problem, some are abusing illegal immigrants and pressuring them into the sex trade, according to Judd. “Because we permit these lawbreakers to enter the nation unlawfully. We all complain about this, but no one seems to care.”
According to Judd, one suspect transported three female illegals from NY to Florida.
“They said that the DHS provided them with an ID, papers, and a form when they entered the nation illegally, allowing them to travel for free,” Judd remarked.
“Are you aware that Southwest Airlines will waive the fee for checked baggage? The federal government will offer your illegal immigrants unrestricted flight,” he said.
The victims said that they were threatened with violence until they returned $3,000 to the female human trafficker.
He went on, “They tell us that they travel to large metro areas on behalf of the federal government for free, where they set up their sex appointments all over the country.”
“They’re all so shameful.”
He continued by directly addressing Congress about the latter’s inaction on the migrant problem.
“While illegal immigrants suffer, they sit there in their gated communities and in Congress, scheming back and forth between the two parties. Victims are citizens. Children suffer as victims,” he declared. “A mess exists. And it’s not necessary to be. They can put an end to it at the federal level if we can handle it and contain it locally. Shame on them all.”
Those individuals who were in the nation unlawfully, according to the sheriff’s office, were from Venezuela, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and Cuba.
Of the suspects detained, according to Judd, eleven claimed to be getting government assistance, and 44 were married.
“Politicians engage in political posturing while the victims continue to suffer,” stated Judd.
Heartland for Children was one of the groups that provided assistance with the operation. According to a group spokesman, the majority of victims of human trafficking are familiar with their abusers.
“They could be concerned about stranger danger, but frequently these individuals become friends with them through video games, classes, or sports, and they use that relationship and weakness,” stated Kadian Parchment.
