Re: ICE says January crackdown results in 171 arrests of illegal aliens

[Malike Walden]

On 26 Feb 2022, Lefty Lundquist <lefty_l...@ggmail.com> posted some
news:svdr9v$u4f$1...@dont-email.me:

> Big whoop. 171...? 17,100 came through that got away.

Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Authorities have arrested 171 immigrants who they say were
in the country illegally and are facing pending charges or convictions for
crimes including murder and assault against children, U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement announced Thursday.

ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations conducted a nationwide crackdown
that ran from January 16th to the 28th.

"The results of this weeklong effort are a testament to ERO's commitment
to protecting the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who
undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S.
immigration laws," said ICE Deputy Director and Senior Official Performing
the Duties of the Director Patrick J. Lechleitner. "Enforcement and
Removal Operations personnel are committed to enforcing the nation's
immigration laws humanely, effectively, and with the highest standards of
professionalism."

The arrests included a 53-year-old El Salvadoran citizen in Tacoma, Wash.,
who was convicted of felony child molestation in the first degree, child
molestation in the second degree, and rape of a child in the third degree.

Officials also arrested a 27-year-old citizen of El Salvador in Los
Angeles, who was convicted of lewd or lascivious acts with a child younger
than 14 and possession of obscene matter of a minor in a sexual act.

ICE reported that additional apprehensions included:

A 45-year-old citizen of Mexico in Dallas, convicted of aggravated sexual
assault of a child and currently under criminal prosecution for illegal
re-entry into the United States after removal.

A 35-year-old citizen of Mexico in Chicago, convicted of sexual assault of
a child in the 2nd degree.

A 32-year-old citizen of Mexico in Denver, convicted of Murder 1 and two
convictions of illegal re-entry into the United States.

A 21-year-old citizen of Mexico in Chicago, convicted of child pornography
and possessing a visual reproduction on computer of a person younger than
13.

A 49-year-old citizen of Mexico in El Paso, Texas, convicted of sexual
assault.

"ICE focuses on the arrest of noncitizens who have committed crimes and
other individuals who have violated our nation's immigration laws," a
statement from ICE said. "ICE officers, informed by their experience and
training, use their inherent discretion as law enforcement officials to
focus enforcement resources on those who pose a threat to national
security, public safety, or border security. These efforts include
noncitizens with final orders of removal."

Some of the immigrants who were arrested could be referred to the
appropriate U.S. attorney's office to face federal criminal prosecution if
their crimes warrant it, the statement said.

ICE said in March that it shifted priorities under President Joe Biden's
administration to focus on apprehending felons, leading to an overall
decrease in the overall number of arrests but an increase in serious-
offender apprehensions.

ICE reported making arrests of 73,822 noncitizens with criminal histories
in fiscal year 2023.

In another immigration matter Thursday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said
that migrants who were recorded on video assaulting two police officers
over the weekend in Times Square also should be deported.

"Get them all and send them back," she said in response to the assaults.
"You don't touch our police officers. You don't touch anybody."

On Saturday night, New York City police officers tried to disperse a crowd
on 42nd Street when a group of suspected migrants attacked the officers.
Five of the seven suspects who have been arrested were arraigned and
released on their own recognizance, a spokesperson for the district
attorney's office said, a move Hochul criticized.

https://news.yahoo.com/ice-says-january-crackdown-results-001309358.html