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Rep. Louie Gohmert, (R-Texas), on the State Department releasing a Mexican fugitive after he was arrested in Texas.
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Raiser with the State Department decision.
To release saying Mexican fugitive from a Texas dissension detention center by Hector VE RI dealer -- was.
Charged with embezzling millions of dollars in Mexico.
He security US -- he traveled a Tyler Texas local authorities there are stopped.
The -- -- car they found a shotgun and 67000.
Dollars in cash.
-- that seem suspicious.
Immigration and customs enforcement alcohol tobacco and firearms.
And the FBI and Homeland Security all intervene.
The feds then transferred via our -- ballots for deportation.
Then only days later the State Department ordered authorities to release him.
That's right I said to release.
To set him free.
Joining us now congressman -- Ballmer who has demanded an investigation into this matter congressman it is great to have you with -- How.
Well look at this -- I don't I don't is that I think you've been fighting for a long time we've been demanding that Mexico.
Become a patent nation where the rule of law matters and here and there were actually go -- after some corruption and what do we do.
We catch the people that are fugitives from Mexico after we give -- money be five based which really.
It sounds a lot like we're selling access to the united state -- but not what is the value certainly should explain that the need to be yes CE five.
Yeah if you got half a million -- -- Well it's a million dollars always that unless you proposed yet it's a million dollars and let you proposed.
A -- an investment of 500000.
Dollars.
In an area where there's higher unemployment.
Then we will give used this EB five Visa.
It just sounds an awful lot like were selling access -- this country.
These folks coming in and -- was assured by the director of CIS this this this week at a hearing citizenship and immigration services.
I think that's exactly contrary.
He said we do a thorough -- so he doesn't know how these folks would have gotten obesity coming -- because they do such a thorough vetting -- And what they're -- Warren in Mexico they've been arrested.
They've been let out on bond we were to over a million dollars cash.
And anybody knows you can't leave the country when you're out on bond so they get a private jet head to the US sonar EB five basis.
This State Department says even though they've revoked the Visa after they found out about the -- in Mexico.
Nonetheless since they came in legally their hands were tied.
That that that's why they told the homeland security and ice that got to let their people go.
And so it and it was almost be a comedy.
The law enforcement tell me that when they brought him out of detention and told in the State Department said they had eleven to oh.
But -- but the Orioles wife said but what we're tell we have to be deported to Mexico where the -- is.
And that her husband.
Yelled at or something in Spanish and she just clammed up and you know I don't -- does shut up these clowns are gonna let us know just -- Have a soldiers already a lot of -- -- he may be a nefarious character but is not completely stupid now exactly what.
And and and this is where this -- that's just about the State Department.
Well we can't within a day or two though they notified -- Homeland Security you know what.
Maybe we should get those people back to record I don't back.
That total local law enforcement that they had access to private jets to come in and out.
The US when they wanted to.
And of course if you can buy a base -- for 500000.
Dollars and you've got access to private jets apparently this country is a lot more accessible.
Than even you and I have talked about over the last three or four years -- unbelievable that.
It is so outrageous so -- -- we're glad you're on the case and we look forward to it was only a new investigation.
And Lamar Smith them and Elton gallegly are likewise incensed and now we're going to be asking for.
And IG an investigation as well as for a further hearings -- supporters aren't old just what.
It's a pretty are actually I suspect you're gonna get response.
Congressman it's good to have well we hadn't got a whole lot from Eric Holder.
-- I was busy with a war somewhere else so anyway.
Well -- thank you for your diligence live thank you for bringing this delighting continue to bring it up thank you thank you congressman we appreciate it owns.
