ICE announces arrests of 171 illegal immigrants in 25 U.S. cities
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Enforcement Operations (ERO) officers have illegally arrested 171 noncitizens who have been charged or convicted of crimes including murder, manslaughter and child assault, officials said. announced.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Thursday that more than 100 illegal immigrants wanted for crimes such as child sexual assault and murder have been arrested across the country in a large-scale enforcement action.
ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operation (ERO), an operation conducted over a little over a week, resulted in the arrest of 171 illegally present noncitizens in 25 U.S. cities, officials announced.
“For 11 days, our dedicated and committed law enforcement officers have been arrested or arrested for crimes that are almost unspeakable and horrific, including assault on children, including sexual assault. “The focus is on noncitizens in general who are being deported. Violence and murder,” Acting ICE Director Patrick Rechleitner said at a press conference.
The nationwide crackdown was carried out from January 16 to 28, 2024, Rechleitner said.
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Acting ICE Director Patrick Lechleitner speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC on February 1, 2024. (Fox News)
“The results of this week-long effort are a testament to ERO’s commitment to protecting the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of the American community and the integrity of U.S. immigration law,” said the acting director. “Operations Removal personnel are committed to enforcing the nation’s immigration laws humanely, effectively, and with the highest standards of professionalism.”
Those arrested include those wanted or convicted on charges such as child sexual abuse, child pornography, rape and murder.
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A collection of mugshots from the most egregious cases of illegal immigrants arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
For example, a 53-year-old Salvadoran national was arrested in Tacoma, Washington after being convicted of felonies of first-degree child abuse, second-degree child molestation, and third-degree child rape.
Another 27-year-old Salvadoran national was also detained by ICE in Los Angeles after being convicted of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 and possession of obscene materials of a minor during sexual intercourse.
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At least two had been deported before their arrest. A 45-year-old Mexican national from Dallas was convicted of child sexual assault, and a 32-year-old Mexican national from Denver was convicted of first-degree murder.
2023, According to ICE data, ERO has arrested 73,822 noncitizens with criminal records. Officials said those arrested had 290,178 related charges and convictions, an average of four charges per person.
The charges included 33,209 counts of assault. 4,390 cases of sex and sexual assault. 7,520 weapons offenses. There were 1,713 murder charges or convictions. According to ICE, there were 1,655 kidnapping crimes.
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A record number of noncitizens are living in the United States illegally.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported more than 3.2 million encounters nationwide in fiscal year 2023, an increase of 15% from the previous year.
