Texas DPS Takes Down Human Smuggler After Wild High Speed Chase [WATCH]

Illegal border crossings have declined sharply since President Donald Trump resumed office in January and moved quickly to secure the southern border, according to law enforcement officials and public statements cited by state authorities.

The change follows four years under the Biden-Harris administration that officials and critics described as chaotic, during which an estimated 15 million illegal aliens entered the United States.

State and local law enforcement agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety, have continued stepped-up enforcement efforts aimed at disrupting human smuggling operations and transferring illegal aliens to federal custody.

Texas DPS has played a central role in these efforts, frequently assisting Border Patrol by apprehending smugglers and intercepting vehicles transporting migrants.

In one such case, Texas DPS troopers pursued a suspected human smuggler during a high-speed chase in late November in Webb County.

Authorities said the suspect was driving a van containing 10 illegal aliens who were locked inside the vehicle.

The driver, identified as Juan Antonio Aleman of Laredo, attempted to evade troopers by driving dangerously through city streets before eventually stopping and being taken into custody.

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According to law enforcement officials, Aleman admitted after his arrest that he was to be paid $2,000 for smuggling the individuals.

The 10 illegal aliens found inside the van were turned over to U.S. Border Patrol.

Aleman was charged with 10 counts of human smuggling and evading arrest, officials said.

The Webb County case was not an isolated incident.

Last week, another high-speed pursuit involving Texas DPS and a suspected human smuggler.

During that chase, the suspect’s vehicle collided with a commercial truck.

Authorities said no major injuries were reported as a result of the crash.

The driver and an accomplice were arrested, and the illegal aliens involved were transferred to Border Patrol custody.

Texas DPS officials have emphasized that such enforcement actions are part of an ongoing effort to dismantle smuggling networks that profit from transporting illegal aliens across the border, often under dangerous conditions.

Law enforcement has repeatedly warned that high-speed pursuits and overcrowded vehicles pose significant risks to the public, officers, and the migrants themselves.

The renewed enforcement push has taken place against the backdrop of broader constitutional arguments raised by supporters of stronger border controls.

Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution assigns the federal government responsibility for protecting states against invasion.

The provision states: “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.”

Supporters of the Trump administration’s border policies argue that the federal government is once again fulfilling that obligation after years of what they view as lax enforcement.

Since January, the administration has pointed to falling illegal crossing numbers as evidence that restoring deterrence and enforcing existing immigration laws can quickly alter conditions at the border.

Texas law enforcement agencies have continued to coordinate with federal partners as part of those efforts. DPS officials say troopers remain focused on identifying smugglers, pursuing suspects who attempt to flee, and ensuring that illegal aliens encountered during operations are handed over to federal authorities for processing.

While investigations and prosecutions stemming from recent arrests continue, state officials have maintained that the combination of federal policy changes and aggressive enforcement by agencies like Texas DPS has led to measurable results.

They say the decline in illegal crossings reflects a broader restoration of the rule of law under President Trump’s leadership, with border security once again treated as a national priority rather than a secondary concern.

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