Speech #1030042559

Remember those people who were picked up in the midPacific saying they were asyloes. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees was involved in that and none of themnone of themwere found to have legitimate claim. and few of them do. Those who came ashore in Mexico were apprehended by the Mexican authorities. but they ran for the United States border from the Mexican airport whore they were to be flown home. Some were caught by the Mexicans. and others were apprehended by the U.S. Border Patrol. Those who arrived in Honduras were being hold until they could be returned to China when they broke away from their detention. and several were killed by the Honduras authorities before the others were recaptured. Those who arrived at the dock under the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge scattered out into the streets where most were apprehended by police or immigration officers. As we now know. several of those on the ship which ran aground in the New York harbor area drowned in the surf. or died of exposure. and the others have been placed in detention. The Immigration Services antismuggling unit tells us that more ships. filled with their human cargo suffering shipboard conditions reminiscent of the slave ships of the 18th century. are on their way. and continually so. Typically. the smuggling fee to make the trip from China to the United States costs about $30.000. A few thousand up front. and the balance to be worked off after they arrive in the service of their sponsors.