Posted this link a minute ago but here is some of text: Dominacan Port Deal. DR and Haiti share border and Silsby was trying to sneak kids over border.
Two years ago, Dr. Melgen, despite an apparent lack of experience in border security issues, bought an ownership interest in a company that had a long-dormant contract with the Dominican Republic to provide port security. Mr. Menendez, who is chairman of the Senate subcommittee that holds sway over the Dominican Republic, subsequently urged officials in the State and Commerce Departments to intervene so the contract would be enforced, at an estimated value of $500 million.
Menendez even convened a special hearing on the matter. Although he was the only Senator present, it had the full force of a Senate hearing. He dragged administration officials up to the Hill for questioning about why the deal had not gone through. The New York Times quotes Menendez:
http:// nlpc.org/2013/02/01/sen-menendez-pushed-windfall-melgen-dominican-port-security-deal/