The Haysville Times
After the arrest of a number of illegal immigrants in Haysville on Wednesday, May 24, a Houston man was charged in federal court with transporting the group. Jaime Hernandez-Rojas, 39, who is a Mexican citizen and lawful permanent resident of the U.S., remains in federal custody.
“A criminal complaint was filed in federal court today charging him with one count of unlawfully transporting illegal aliens within the United States,” said U.S. Attorney Eric Melgren. He was scheduled to make an initial appearance in court on the charge that Friday afternoon.
Interviews with the passengers determined that among them were one Mexican citizen, four Guatemalan citizens and 11 El Salvadoran citizens. They were transported to the ICE office in Wichita for further processing, except for one passenger who remained in Sedgwick County custody after being arrested on possible state charges arising from his arrest. The passengers who were taken into ICE custody are still being processed.
If convicted, Hernandez-Rojas faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.