Thread: TX. 'ICE' conducting Criminal Alien operation in Navarro County

Originally Posted by kevinssdad

. . . Are they disappointing for lack of cooperation from locals? The story does not offer backslaps for local authorities as I remember as being usual. The story that surfaced Friday the sheriff said his office had been contacted to provide support. He said nothing of cooperation.

Both the Corsicana Police Department and the Navarro County Sheriff's Office provided requested assistance to immigration officials during the operation.

Information on the number of arrests made during the operation in Navarro County was not available Saturday afternoon.

Sheriff: Immigration officials have left county

Posted: Saturday, July 25, 2015 2:45 pm
Updated: 2:56 pm, Sat Jul 25, 2015.
From Staff Reports

Navarro County Sheriff Elmer Tanner said Saturday agents of the Dallas office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), who had been in Navarro County for an immigration operation, have left the county for now.

The operation was targeting what ICE officials called "criminal aliens" - non-U.S. citizens who had committed crimes, according to a release provided to media by the federal agency.

Both the Corsicana Police Department and the Navarro County Sheriff's Office provided requested assistance to immigration officials during the operation.

A similar roundup of "criminal aliens" conducted in Houston the week of July 13 resulted in the arrest of over 80 individuals, according to a news release on the ICE website.

Information on the number of arrests made during the operation in Navarro County was not available Saturday afternoon.

http://www.corsicanadailysun.com/new...7e29e12b3.html

Originally Posted by kevinssdad

Left one adult because of kids, so now ICE makes such decisions that judges should make? . . .

They do that so the Texas taxpayers don't have to pay for foster care for the anchor baby citizens.

http://www.alipac.us/f12/children-pa...cement-243686/

Thanks, JohnDoe2 for the scouting and digging this takes!

http://www.alipac.us/f12/tx-latino-i...sicana-321577/

I.C.E. News Release

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL

07/27/2015

ICE arrests 27 convicted criminal aliens in North Texas during 4-day operation

DALLAS — Twenty-seven convicted criminal aliens were arrested in North Texas during a four-day initiative that ended Sunday which was conducted by local officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

This enforcement action, which began July 23, is the latest effort by ICE to prioritize the arrest and removal of convicted criminal aliens. Twenty-six arrests were made in Corsicana; one arrest was made in Dallas.

All 27 individuals arrested have been convicted of crimes in the United States and fall within ICE’s enforcement priorities.

Overall, their convictions include: driving while intoxicated, assault with bodily injury on a family member, purchasing/furnishing alcohol to a minor, engaging in organized criminal activity, alien smuggling and theft.

Of the 27 arrested, two fall into ICE’s Priority 1 category, which generally includes national security issues, felony or aggravated felony convictions. Twenty four of those arrested during this operation were Priority 2 arrests, generally including those with three or more misdemeanor convictions (not including traffic convictions), such as sexual abuse or sexual exploitation, burglary, possession or use of a firearm, and possessing illegal drugs.

ICE officers arrested 25 men and two women; one woman was released on her own recognizance shortly after her arrest when it was discovered she was a sole care-giver to a small child. All those arrested were from Mexico. All those arrested will be held locally in ICE custody as they are processed for removal or await hearings before a federal immigration judge.

“Our dedicated ICE officers play a significant role in helping make our communities safer by arresting convicted criminal aliens and removing them from the United States," said Simona L. Flores, field officer director for ERO Dallas. "By focusing our resources on the most egregious offenders, we ensure the very best use of our resources, while immediately improving public safety.”

“During this operation, there were a number of unfounded rumors spread via social media,” said Flores. “I want to emphasize that all participating ICE officers acted professionally and compassionately, while also effectively performing their duties. Our community outreach officer also worked closely with families that were impacted by these arrests.”

“All law enforcement officers face potentially life-threatening situations when performing their duties,” said Flores. “This is especially true of our ICE officers when they target convicted criminals who are in the country illegally. The timing, strategies, and methods they employ are all aimed at ensuring the safety of everyone present.”

In fiscal year 2014, ICE conducted 315,943 removals nationwide. Eighty-five percent of individuals removed from the interior of the United States had previously been convicted of a criminal offense. Ninety-eight percent of all ICE FY 2014 removals, or 309,477, clearly met one or more of ICE’s stated civil immigration enforcement priorities. The Dallas area of responsibility removed 15,030 aliens in FY 2014; 12,731 had criminal convictions.

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ic...-day-operation

".......by focusing our resources on the most egregious offenders, we ensure the very best use of our resources, while immediately improving public safety." I wonder if Simona Flores would like to debate that with Kate Steinle's father and kevinssdad? How has he improved public safety when the Mexican's only have to turn around and walk back into the U.S., breaking the law again. He ensures himself a job, doesn't he? But improved the situation, not a dimes worth. He is wasted resources in my opinion!