Thread: 300 criminal aliens, fugitives and other violators arrested in six states

Taken into custody: ICE makes 49 arrests in the Milwaukee area during month-long operation

POSTED 1:31 PM, JUNE 17, 2014, BY KATIE DELONG



CHICAGO (WITI) — Nearly 300 criminal aliens, fugitives and other immigration violators were arrested in six Midwestern states during a month-long operation conducted by officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

Operation Cross Check, which began May 18 and concluded Saturday, is the latest effort by ICE to prioritize the removal of criminal aliens and egregious immigration violators.

Arrests were made in the following six states: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Kansas and Missouri.

The 287 men and 10 women arrested are from 29 countries.

Of the 297 individuals arrested, 233 were criminal aliens whose convictions include: domestic abuse, arson, aggravated assault, battery, burglary, solicitation of a child enticement, weapons possession, aggravated battery of a child, sexual assault of a minor and aggravated criminal sexual assault.

Those arrested include 56 immigration fugitives who have outstanding deportation orders and 81 previously deported aliens, five of which face federal prosecution for re-entry after deportation.

ICE officers made 49 arrests in the Milwaukee area during the operation.

The majority of those arrested, or 44, were convicted criminals.

Seven of the 49 males were immigration fugitives and eight were previously deported from the United States.

Those arrested are from the following countries: Mexico (41), Laos (3), Nicaragua (2) and one each from Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Romania.

Following are three case examples of individuals arrested in the Milwaukee area during the operation (in accordance with Department of Homeland Security privacy policies, names are not included):

• A 30-year-old Nicaraguan national with convictions for 4th degree sexual assault and exposing genitals to a child. He was arrested May 27 in Milwaukee and remains in ICE custody pending a hearing before an immigration judge.
• A 33-year-old Mexican national with convictions for carrying a concealed weapon and trafficking cocaine. He was arrested May 27 in Milwaukee and remains in ICE custody pending a hearing before an immigration judge.
• A previously deported 37-year-old Mexican national with convictions for criminal sexual assault, 2nd degree sexual assault of a child, and child abuse. He was arrested May 22 in Jefferson, Wisconsin. He faces federal prosecution for illegally re-entering the United States after having been deported.

ICE received local assistance from the following agencies: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Milwaukee High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area task force, Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Milwaukee Police Department.

“The arrest and removal of criminal aliens has an immediate and tangible impact on our communities,” said Ricardo Wong, field office director for ERO Chicago. “By focusing our resources on the most egregious offenders, we ensure the very best use of our resources while immediately improving public safety in our neighborhoods.”

In fiscal year 2013, ICE conducted 368,644 removals nationwide. Eighty-two percent of individuals removed from the interior of the United States had previously been convicted of a criminal offense.

ICE is focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that targets serious criminal aliens who present the greatest risk to the security of our communities, such as those charged with or convicted of homicide, rape, robbery, kidnapping, major drug offenses and threats to national security.

ICE also prioritizes the arrest and removal of those who game the immigration system including immigration fugitives or criminal aliens who have been previously deported and illegally re-entered the country.

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Illegal-immigration sweep nets 42 arrests in Indy

Kristine Guerra, kristine.guerra@indystar.com 3:16 p.m. EDT June 17, 2014


(Photo: Jan Priems, Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Forty-two people in Indianapolis were among nearly 300 in the Midwest arrested for living in the country illegally who had criminal records or were fugitives, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced today.

Operation Cross Check, which began May 18, netted 297 arrests in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Kansas and Missouri, according to a news release from the federal agency.

Most of those arrested, 233, were immigrants convicted of domestic abuse, arson, aggravated assault, battery, burglary, weapons possession, aggravated battery of a child and sexual assault of a minor. Others were fugitives with outstanding deportation orders.

Thirty-eight of those arrested in Indianapolis were men, and four were women. Of those, 24 were convicted criminals, 18 were immigration fugitives and seven were previously deported from the United States and illegally re-entered. Most were from Mexico, while a handful were from Honduras, Guatemala, Indiana and Zimbabwe.

One was a 39-year-old Mexican national convicted of sexual misconduct with a minor who was sentenced to three years in prison.

He is in federal custody pending a hearing before an immigration judge. The other was a 24-year-old Mexican national who was convicted of performing sexual conduct in the presence of a minor and is awaiting deportation.

“The arrest and removal of criminal aliens has an immediate and tangible impact on our communities,” said Ricardo Wong, field officer director for the agency’s headquarters in Chicago. “By focusing our resources on the most egregious offenders, we ensure the very best use of our resources while immediately improving public safety in our neighborhoods.”

Last year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed about 360,000 people living in the country illegally. About 82 percent of them had prior convictions, according to the agency.

Contact Star reporter Kristine Guerra at (317) 444-6209. Follow her on Twitter: @kristine_guerra

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ICE makes 24 arrests in Wichita

By KSN TV Published: June 17, 2014, 1:30 pm Updated: June 17, 2014, 1:49 pm

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (KSN File Photo)

WICHITA, Kansas - Immigration and Custom Enforcement officers made 24 arrests in the Wichita area during a month-long operation.

The majority of those arrested, or 14, were convicted criminals. Two of the 24 were immigration fugitives and 10 were previously deported from the United States.

The 24 men are from the following countries: Mexico (19), Honduras (2) and one each from, Guatemala, Kenya and El Salvador Operation Cross Check, which began May 18 and concluded Saturday, is the latest effort by ICE to prioritize the removal of criminal aliens and egregious immigration violators.

Arrests were made in the following six states: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Kansas and Missouri.

The 287 men and 10 women arrested are from 29 countries.

Of the 297 individuals arrested, 233 were criminal aliens whose convictions include: domestic abuse, arson, aggravated assault, battery, burglary, solicitation of a child enticement, weapons possession, aggravated battery of a child, sexual assault of a minor and aggravated criminal sexual assault.

Those arrested include 56 immigration fugitives who have outstanding deportation orders and 81 previously deported aliens, five of whom face federal prosecution for illegally re-entering the United States after deportation.

“The arrest and removal of criminal aliens has an immediate and tangible impact on our communities,” said Ricardo Wong, field office director for ERO Chicago. “By focusing our resources on the most egregious offenders, we ensure the very best use of our resources while immediately improving public safety in our neighborhoods.”

In fiscal year 2013, ICE conducted 368,644 removals nationwide. Eighty-two percent of individuals removed from the interior of the United States had previously been convicted of a criminal offense.

http://ksn.com/2014/06/17/ice-makes-...ts-in-wichita/

I.C.E. News Release

JUNE 17, 2014
CHICAGO, IL

ICE arrests 297 criminals, immigration fugitives in Midwest during month-long Operation Cross Check

59 arrests made in the Chicago area

CHICAGO — Nearly 300 criminal aliens, fugitives and other immigration violators were arrested in six Midwestern states during a month-long operation conducted by officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO).

Operation Cross Check, which began May 18 and concluded Saturday, is the latest effort by ICE to prioritize the removal of criminal aliens and egregious immigration violators. Arrests were made in the following six states: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Kansas and Missouri. The 287 men and 10 women arrested are from 29 countries.

Of the 297 individuals arrested, 233 were criminal aliens whose convictions include: domestic abuse, arson, aggravated assault, battery, burglary, solicitation of a child enticement, weapons possession, aggravated battery of a child, sexual assault of a minor and aggravated criminal sexual assault. Those arrested include 56 immigration fugitives who have outstanding deportation orders and 81 previously deported aliens, five of which face federal prosecution for re-entry after deportation.

ICE officers made 59 arrests in the Chicago area during the operation. The majority of those arrested, or 53, were convicted criminals. Eleven of the 59 were immigration fugitives and 24 were previously deported from the United States. The 55 men and four women are from the following countries: Mexico (50), Poland (3), former Yugoslavia (2) and one each from Honduras, Moldova, Ecuador and Venezuela.

Following are three case examples of individuals arrested in the Chicago area during the operation (in accordance with Department of Homeland Security privacy policies, names are not included):

• A 25-year-old Mexican national and registered sex offender with a conviction for battery of a minor. He was arrested June 3 in Aurora, Illinois and remains in ICE custody pending a hearing before an immigration judge.
• A 31-year-old Mexican national who is a convicted sex offender. He has convictions for drug possession and aggravated criminal sexual abuse of two minors under age 12. He was arrested June 6 in Aurora, Illinois and remains in ICE custody pending a hearing before an immigration judge.
• A 37-year-old Mexican national convicted in Cook County for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. He was sentenced to six years in prison and deported to Mexico as an aggravated felon. He illegally re-entered the United States. ICE officers arrested him June 6 in Cicero, Illinois and he will remain in ICE custody pending deportation.

ICE received local assistance from the following agencies: U.S. Department of State, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Marshals Service, and Kane County Sheriff’s Office.

"The arrest and removal of criminal aliens has an immediate and tangible impact on our communities," said Ricardo Wong, field office director for ERO Chicago. "By focusing our resources on the most egregious offenders, we ensure the very best use of our resources while immediately improving public safety in our neighborhoods."

In fiscal year 2013, ICE conducted 368,644 removals nationwide.

Eighty-two percent of individuals removed from the interior of the United States had previously been convicted of a criminal offense.

ICE is focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that targets serious criminal aliens who present the greatest risk to the security of our communities, such as those charged with or convicted of homicide, rape, robbery, kidnapping, major drug offenses and threats to national security. ICE also prioritizes the arrest and removal of those who game the immigration system including immigration fugitives or criminal aliens who have been previously deported and illegally re-entered the country.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security.

ICE is a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities. For more information, visit www.ICE.gov. To report suspicious activity, call 1-866-347-2423 or complete our tip form.

http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1406/140617chicago.htm

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