"They have no legal standing to enter the country and are subject to deportation."  Said properly, these workers are smuggled into the United States without proper documentation.  Going further, "Jose also said that 11 foreign workers absconded in fiscal year 2016 but all were captured and repatriated".  Well first they are not legally in the United States.  A violation committed by those that traffic them illegally. Second, absconded mean to leave quickly to avoid detection or arrest for some unlawful act.  This is pure double speak.  It is unlawful to traffic in human beings for labor.  Eleven of these individuals absconded to avoid arrest. This is not a proper application of state or federal law. Unlawful aliens are "captured".  This is Mr. Jose's own words.  If, I leave my job, I am not captured by law enforcement.  Prisoners are captured.  People evading or avoid the law "abscond".  Problems will continue if people unlawfully traffic in human labor.  That is illegal.