{"id":2409210,"date":"2025-03-03T19:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T00:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-agents-bust-california-human-smuggling-ring-that-allegedly-involved-20000-people\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T19:52:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T00:52:55","slug":"federal-agents-bust-california-human-smuggling-ring-that-allegedly-involved-20000-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-agents-bust-california-human-smuggling-ring-that-allegedly-involved-20000-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Agents Bust California Human Smuggling Ring That Allegedly Involved 20,000 People"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffederal-agents-bust-california-human-smuggling-ring-that-allegedly-involved-20000-people%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2409210&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses contrasting perspectives on &#8220;mass\u200c migration&#8221; in the U.S., primarily between liberals \u2063and conservatives. \u200dLiberals often see\u200b mass migration \u200cas an \u200dopportunity to demonstrate their openness to immigrants, while\u2064 conservatives,\u200b particularly supporters \u2062of former President Trump, view it as a serious \u2062issue involving notable dangers. <\/p>\n<p>The piece highlights the recent disruption\u2064 of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jackson-county-sheriffs-holding-the-line-on-border-security-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Jackson County sheriffs holding the line on border security ... Washington Examiner\">major human smuggling operation<\/a> in California, where two Guatemalan men were arrested for trafficking over 20,000 illegal immigrants since 2019. These men \u200bface severe charges, including \u200cthe possibility of the death penalty. The operation included elements\u200c of kidnapping and extortion, where\u200c migrants were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aviation-panel-working-to-avoid-pilots-scary-mid-flight-pucker-factor\/\" title=\"Aviation Panel Working to Avoid Pilots\u2019 Scary Mid...Flight \u2018Pucker Factor\u2019\">charged exorbitant fees<\/a> and \u200bheld for \u200cransom if they\u2062 couldn&#8217;t pay.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Attorney joseph McNally emphasized \u200bthe importance of dismantling such \u200bsmuggling organizations, asserting that they disregard \u200dhuman life and cause immense suffering.\u2062 The article criticizes liberals for their perceived indifference to the\u2063 realities of \u200dmass migration, suggesting that they prioritize \u200dmoral\u200c superiority over practical support for\u200b migrants.In contrast, \u200bconservatives are portrayed as more concerned with \u200bthe safety and well-being\u2063 of all involved, \u2064pointing\u200b out issues \u2062like \u200dthe disappearance of migrant children and the\u2064 exploitation of\u200d women and children by\u2063 smugglers. <\/p>\n<p>ultimately, the author argues\u200d that the recent arrests represent\u2062 a positive development that alleviates suffering\u2062 for migrants \u2063and confirms conservative views about the dangers of mass migration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>When liberals hear the phrase &ldquo;mass migration,&rdquo; they seem to think of it as an opportunity to virtue signal about how welcoming they are to foreigners.<\/p>\n<p>For conservatives and other supporters of President Donald Trump, however, that phrase conjures realistic images of horrors for everyone involved.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/feds-bust-massive-alleged-guatemalan-human-smuggling-ring-operating-out-california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, federal agents disrupted a massive human smuggling operation on Friday when they arrested two Guatemalan men accused of trafficking 20,000 illegal immigrants into the United States since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests occurred in downtown Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n<p>Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul and Cristobal Mejia-Chaj now face the possibility of the death penalty if convicted.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The smuggling operation, which included two other defendants, Jose Paxtor-Oxlaj and Helmer Obispo-Hernandez, featured elements akin to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/5-illegal-immigrants-charged-kidnapping-teen-girl-small-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kidnapping<\/a> and extortion.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, the defendants allegedly charged $15,000 to $18,000 for safe passage into the United States. But that passage also allegedly included unexpected charges for transport across the U.S., and the smugglers kept migrants who could not pay as hostages in order to extort more money from their families back home.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally explained the significance of the arrests.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These smuggling organizations have no regard for human life and their conduct kills,&rdquo; McNally said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The indictment and arrests here have dismantled one of the country&rsquo;s largest and most dangerous smuggling organizations. This work saves lives, and the members of the organization will now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martel-putin-attacked-ukraine-after-biden-sent-signal-there-would-be-no-significant-consequences\/\" title=\"Martel \u2013 Putin Attacked Ukraine After Biden Sent Signal There Would Be No Significant Consequences\">face significant consequences<\/a>,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Since Trump&rsquo;s political ascendance, Democrats have depicted mass migration as a moral imperative. Migrants get a better life, and racist Americans experience some much-needed diversity. To the garden-variety Democrat, it involves nothing more complicated.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, none of that has any basis in reality. It flows from the kind of &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/interview-jeremy-carl-sounds-alarm-anti-white-racism-tearing-america-apart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">luxury beliefs<\/a>&rdquo; in which affluent liberals indulge, partly because the indulgence costs them nothing, and partly because it makes them feel morally superior.<\/p>\n<p>After all, they seem to feel very strongly at present about continuing to support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-zelenskyy-appears-quietly-curse-jd-vance-vp-lays-reality-ukraines-position-white-house-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine<\/a> in its war against Russia, though they have not exactly rushed to emulate the American communists of the 1930s by forming something akin to the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and putting their own lives at risk. Nor will they.<\/p>\n<p>In like manner, they have not lined up to volunteer as hosts for illegal immigrants. They simply want to feel good about having exquisite sensibilities while those migrants languish in other people&rsquo;s neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives, on the other hand, tend to see mass migration as a human tragedy for everyone involved.<\/p>\n<p>In August, for instance, the Department of Homeland Security&rsquo;s Office of Inspector General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ceo-alleges-biden-harris-administration-complicit-child-trafficking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admitted<\/a> that now-former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s administration had lost track of approximately 325,000 migrant children.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tom-homan-trump-mount-daring-rescue-300000-missing-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Homan<\/a>, Trump&rsquo;s border czar, has prioritized finding those children.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas has highlighted the exploitation of women and children brought across the border.<\/p>\n<p>In December, Abbott launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-buying-billboards-mexico-posting-shocking-question-ever-illegals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">billboard campaign<\/a> in Central America designed to warn prospective migrants about unscrupulous smugglers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How much did you pay to have your daughter raped?&rdquo; one such billboard read.<\/p>\n<p>In short, we have every reason to celebrate the disruption of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">diabolical smuggling ring allegedly led<\/a> by Renoj-Matul and Mejia-Chaj, because it means less suffering for prospective migrants, fewer dangers for U.S. citizens, and more proof that conservatives and Trump supporters of every kind have always told the truth about mass migration.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In contrast, conservatives and supporters of President Donald Trump associate the term with grim realities affecting all parties involved. As reported by Fox News, federal agents recently dismantled a significant human smuggling operation, arresting two Guatemalan men accused of trafficking 20,000 illegal immigrants into the U.S. since 2019 in downtown Los Angeles. Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul and Cristobal Mejia-Chaj now face potential death penalties if convicted. The smuggling ring also involved two other defendants and included elements of kidnapping and extortion, charging migrants $15,000 to $18,000 for passage while holding those who couldn&#8217;t pay as hostages to extract more money from their families. U.S. Attorney Joseph McNally emphasized the importance of these arrests in combating organizations that disregard human life and cause harm. Since Trump&#8217;s rise in politics, Democrats have framed mass migration as a moral obligation that benefits migrants while enriching American society with diversity\u2014a perspective many believe is detached from reality and rooted in &#8220;luxury beliefs&#8221; held by affluent liberals who seek moral superiority without personal sacrifice or risk.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, conservatives view mass migration as a tragedy for all involved; for instance, the Department of Homeland Security revealed that around 325,000 migrant children were lost under Biden&#8217;s administration\u2014an issue prioritized by Trump\u2019s border czar Tom Homan. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has also raised awareness about the exploitation faced by women and children crossing the border through billboard campaigns warning potential migrants about dangerous smugglers.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, we should celebrate the disruption of this alleged smuggling operation led by Renoj-Matul and Mejia-Chaj because it reduces suffering for future migrants while enhancing safety for U.S. citizens\u2014further validating conservative perspectives on mass migration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2409211,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Human-Trafficking.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4045,37941,46194,51050],"class_list":["post-2409210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california","tag-federal-agents","tag-human-smuggling","tag-law-enforcement-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Human-Trafficking.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2409210"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2409214,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409210\/revisions\/2409214"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2409211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2409210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2409210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2409210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}