Exclusive: Members of both parties asked about the department Homeland Security (DHS) In a major gang theft risk, Nix Chile’s position in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).
Rep. Kim, Derek Tran, Dere Min and Mike Levin of California sent a letter to the DHS asking for Chile to be removed, which allowed citizens from certain countries to visit the United States for about three months without a visa until they were sure that people robbed houses and businesses after they arrived in the country.
“We are worried that VWP will continue to be exploited by South American theft groups (SATGs), most of which are originated from Chile. Known as ‘Burglary Tourism’, certain qualified people travel to the United States through VWP with the intention of causing residential and commercial robbery to return to their country of writing and received a return from Fox News.”
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A sailboat cruised in Newport Harbour, California, passing the Ferris wheel of Balboa Fun Zone and enjoyed panoramic views of the snow-covered San Gabriel Mountains on March 2, 2023. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
“Beyond its impact on family communities, SATGS continues to hurt Orange County companies and entrepreneurs, placing a burden on our local police departments, which has been plagued by a lack of resources and personnel deficits,” he said. Letter continue.
“In 2024, there were 59 residential thefts allegedly committed in the Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s southeast patrol area. In view of the threat to public safety, we believe that immediate action must be taken.”
The practice of “burglary tourism” has become a relatively common event in communities across the country, including wealthy areas such as Orange County, California and Scottsdale, Arizona.
Even top athletes like the Kansas City Chiefs Travis Kelce Cincinnati Bengal quarterback Joe Burrow has become a victim of theft.
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Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif. , Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. , left and Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer continued roundtable discussions on the visa waiver program in Santa Ana, California, on June 16, 2023, talking about Chile’s continued status. (Jeff Gritchen/Mentiannews Group/Orange County is registered through Getty Images)
Kim, Levin and Rep. Lou Correa, D-Calif. Previous letters, asking the Biden administration to take similar action in June 2023, warned Sages Sometimes “selling stolen goods and money laundering online through Chinese criminal groups”.
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer asked Chile to lose privileges on visa exemption programs last month.Fox and friends. ”
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer spoke at a press conference for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in Santa Ana, California on August 24, 2023. (Mark Rightmire/Mentiannews Group/Orange County is registered through Get Images)
“All other South American countries involved in the past have been eliminated for sending their criminals to the United States of America.” Spitzer says then.
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“These Chileans have been here for years,” he said, adding, “They are going to Orlando, Florida, where Disney World is. They come to Orange County, California, where Disneyland is. They are not here to visit the happiest place on earth – they are here for robbery.”
South American gangs, including Venezuelan Group Tren de AraguaUnder the Trump administration, people are under severe scrutiny, as many groups like them are now designated as foreign terrorist organizations.
The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to a request for timely comment.
