U.S. Border Patrol arrested at least 78 illegal aliens in a multi-day operation in Bakersfield, California.
According to the agency, all those arrested have criminal records.
“Massive support from the people.”
The crackdown, dubbed Operation Return Sender, saw 60 Border Patrol agents deployed in marked and unmarked vehicles. Police officers focused their efforts on arresting drug traffickers and human traffickers.
Those arrested have been convicted of a variety of crimes, including sex crimes, drug possession, drunk driving, child abuse, and spousal abuse.
border guard said“Border Patrol agents from the El Centro Border Patrol conducted operations in and around the Bakersfield area of Kern County. focused on interdicting transportation routes used by transnational criminal organizations.
The American Civil Liberties Union disputed the Border Patrol's arrest numbers, saying the agents detained more than 190 people, mostly Mexicans.
Gregory Bovino, chief patrol agent for the Border Patrol in the El Centro area, posted a series of updates to X regarding return-to-sender operations.
“During Operation #Return to Sender in #Bakersfield, California, #PremierSector agents arrested a Chinese national who was in the U.S. illegally. He stole $70,000 from an American suffering from #dementia. He is suspected of defrauding the public,” Bovino said. I wrote.
“Apparently this illegal criminal’s plan backfired!! During a return-to-sender operation, #PremierSector agents arrested a felon in #KernCounty with a warrant for a deadly weapon indictment from Tulare County. Caught, locked up and burdened with justice!'' he said in another post. post.
bovino noticed Citing a local news poll in which 93% of respondents said illegal immigrants with criminal records should be “immediately deported,” Border Patrol agents in Bakersfield responded to recent arrests with “massive “We received support from the people,” he said. Only 35% of those surveyed said they were worried about recent Border Patrol arrests.
While opinion polls showed strong community support, some local news outlets reported that the mass arrests of illegal immigrants with criminal records were a significant setback for the community.
KABC TV reported that recent actions by the Border Patrol have put “illegal immigrants” in fear. The news agency spoke to farmworkers who said some had stopped coming to work for fear of being arrested.
“I've never seen people not go to work before. I've never seen people go that far,” Xochitl Nuñez told KABC.
“I have a son in the military. I have a son who is an electrician. I have a daughter in college. I'm a farm worker and I'm proud of it. I hurt my hand working in the fields. Even under these circumstances, it is not right that we live in this fear,” Nuñez said.
News reports also claimed that the arrests had an impact on the trucking industry, with some parents choosing not to send their children to school.
The Border Patrol said it plans to conduct similar operations in Fresno and Sacramento. KTXL Reported.
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