It's a very highly organized, very astute criminal enterprise.
The stakes for illegal aliens are higher now. We see more weapons and, at times, you see people shot.
We're going to continue to let them express their opinions in a peaceful manner.
Fifty-nine is a notorious transit area. It's a corridor that is used by smugglers.
Often time people who are involved in such tragic situations are not forthcoming the first time around.
This appears to be a typical drop house, where loads of aliens were kept. They are held for a while, until relatives pay whatever fee was arranged at the border to ransom them. Sometimes they're held against their will when smugglers raise the amount.
We have questioned three individuals who have provided us with lots of information.
We are following many leads. It has every appearance to us as being part of a smuggling load of illegal aliens.
