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Former member of Texas National Guard convicted of conspiring to smuggle migrants

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A former member of the National Guard has been convicted of conspiring to smuggle migrants into the country by a U.S. District Court in Texas. According to a press release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Mario Sandoval began smuggling people into the country in July 2024 after a deployment with the Texas National Guard as part of Operation Lone Star.

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A former member of the Texas National Guard was convicted of conspiring to smuggle illegal immigrants into the country. This is Mario Sandoval, 27, who began this conduct in July 2024, after the state announced 'Operation Lone Star'. According to researchers, the case was motivated by an economic interest. Read more]]>

In an unexpected turn that shakes confidence in the border security forces, a member of the Houston National Guard has been convicted of smuggling immigrants, as confirmed by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE). The now convicted, Mario Sandoval, just 27, was part of Operation Lonestar, a state initiative to curb illegal immigration in Texas. But instead of defending the border, he ended up helping to rape it. What else do…

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Latin Times broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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