September 17. 2008 3:58PM



Agents arrest illegal immigrants
By JOSEPH DITS
Tribune Staff Writer

Federal agents arrested 47 illegal immigrants in South Bend, Mishawaka, Goshen, Elkhart and Nappanee in a four-day operation that ended Monday, according to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The immigrants were among 144 who were arrested in a wider operation that included Chicago and its suburbs, ICE reports.

A Goshen group will talk about the operation at its meeting tonight.


ICE says it targeted “fugitive aliensâ€