I.C.E. Office of Detention and Removal (DRO)
2008 News Releases

12/23/08
New York, NY
ICE arrests 80 illegal aliens in targeted immigration fugitive operation

12/23/08
Miami, FL
ICE arrests 110 Florida residents in targeted immigration fugitive operation

11/26/08
Miami, FL
ICE arrests 71 Florida residents in targeted immigration fugitive operation

11/25/08
Charlotte, NC
ICE nabs 104 illegal aliens

11/19/08
West Palm Beach, FL
Two Mexican nationals plead guilty to illegally re-entering the United States after being deported

11/18/08
Denver, CO
Illegal alien sentenced to 7 years for unlawfully reentering the United States

11/07/08
Miami, FL
ICE operation targeting fugitives yields 111 arrests in Florida

11/03/08
New York, NY
International fugitive returned to Italy due to ICE and FBI investigation

10/27/08
Philadelphia, PA
99 illegal aliens arrested, 41 with criminal histories, in Pennsylvania and Delaware

10/27/08
Newark, NJ
New Jersey ICE Fugitive Operations Teams arrest 189 fugitives and immigration violators, 87 with criminal histories

10/27/08
New York City, NY
96 fugitive aliens arrested, 46 with criminal histories in New York

10/24/08
Bloomington, MN
ICE Fugitive Operations Teams arrests 19 absconders, illegal aliens in Minnesota

10/22/08
Dallas, TX
Fugitive wanted for 3 murders deported to Mexican authorities

10/10/08
Dallas, TX
99 aliens arrested by ICE Fugitive Operations Teams in the Dallas area

10/09/08
Tallahassee, FL
Pakistani found guilty of failing to comply with removal order

10/07/08
Boise, ID
Mexican man sentenced to federal prison for re-entry after deportation

10/01/08
Philadelphia, PA
ICE Fugitive Operations Teams arrest 78 illegal aliens in Pennsylvania and Delaware

09/30/08
Miami, FL
ICE to relocate detention and removal's public reporting office

09/30/08
Newark, NJ
New Jersey ICE Fugitive Operations Teams arrest 76 fugitives and immigration violators throughout state

09/29/08
Miami, FL
Seven charged in alien smuggling operation that resulted in the death of a Cuban national

09/29/08
San Francisco, CA
ICE arrests more than 1,000 in largest special operation yet targeting criminal aliens and illegal alien fugitives in California

09/29/08
San Diego, CA
ICE arrests more than 1,000 in largest special operation yet targeting criminal aliens and illegal alien fugitives in California

09/29/08
Los Angeles, CA
ICE arrests more than 1,000 in largest special operation yet targeting criminal aliens and illegal alien fugitives in California

09/29/08
Miami, FL
ICE operation targeting fugitives yields 116 arrests in Miami, Broward and Florida Key areas

09/23/08
Oklahoma, OK
ICE Fugitive Operations Teams arrest 63 aliens in Oklahoma

09/18/08
Denver, CO
Colorado ICE Fugitive Operations Teams arrest 59 aliens during 5-day initiative

09/17/08
Chicago, IL
Chicago ICE Fugitive Operations Teams arrest 144 aliens during 4-day initiative

09/11/08
Philadelphia, PA
ICE removes international fugitive wanted in Italy for organized crime

09/09/08
Providence, RI
ICE and Rhode Island Department of Corrections partner to remove criminal aliens

08/26/08
New York City, NY
New York ICE Fugitive Operations Teams arrest 130 fugitives and immigration violators in 10-day operation

08/25/08
Miami, FL
ICE fugitive operations teams arrest more than 45 fugitives and immigration violators in Orange and Palm Beach counties

08/24/08
Los Angeles, CA
Key suspect in decade-old Ensenada massacre captured and returned to Mexico

08/23/08
Miami, FL
ICE deports international fugitive wanted in France for organized crime

08/22/08
Denver, CO
Illegal alien sentenced to almost 4 years in federal prison for unlawfully re-entering the U.S. after being previously deported

08/21/08
El Paso, TX
ICE deports Mexican man wanted for murder in Chihuahua, Mexico

08/15/08
Washington, DC
ICE deports former Peruvian military officer accused of human rights violations

08/14/08
Seattle, WA
ICE repatriates 106 immigration violators to Southeast Asia on Seattle charter flight

08/13/08
Wilmington, DE
27 illegal aliens working at seven Delaware Burger King Restaurants arrested by ICE

08/13/08
Philadelphia, PA
ICE Fugitive Operations Teams arrest 119 fugitive aliens in Pennsylvania and Delaware

08/08/08
Phoenix, FL
Mexican man receives 5-year sentence in re-entry after deportation

08/08/08
Miami, FL
ICE deports international fugitive wanted in Spain for murder and drug trafficking

08/04/08
Ft. Myers, FL
ICE fugitive operations team arrest more than 60 fugitives and immigration violators in Lee and Collier County

07/31/08
Washington, DC
New ICE program gives non-criminal fugitive aliens opportunity to avoid arrest and detention

07/31/08
San Juan, PR
ICE and Puerto Rico Department of Correction and Rehabilitation partner to remove criminal aliens and save tax payers millions of dollars

07/24/08
Chicago, IL
ICE deports convicted Croatian terrorist who led 1976 hijacking

07/21/08
Phoenix, AZ
ICE reports record number of deportations in Arizona

07/21/08
Washington, DC
United States and Mexico resume voluntary repatriation program for 5th consecutive year

07/11/08
Seattle, WA
ICE deports record number of illegal aliens from Pacific Northwest states

07/09/08
Miami, FL
ICE removes more than 5,000 illegal aliens statewide in 2008

07/09/08
Nashville, TN
ICE Fugitive Operations teams arrest 24 illegal aliens in Nashville

06/26/08
Garden City, KS
ICE Fugitive Operations team arrests 48 illegal aliens in 5-day operation

06/25/08
Omaha, NE
ICE Fugitive Operations team arrests 44 absconders, illegal aliens in Nebraska

06/25/08
Milwaukee, WI
ICE fugitive operations teams arrest 38 absconders, illegal aliens in Wisconsin

06/25/08
Chicago, IL
ICE Fugitive Operations teams arrest 43 absconders, illegal aliens

06/24/08
Greenbelt, MD
Violent illegal alien sentenced to 7 years for re-entering the United States

06/19/08
New Haven, CT
Citizen of Brazil sentenced to federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States

06/19/08
Providence, RI
Twice-deported Mexican national is sentenced to 46 months for illegal reentry

06/12/08
Providence, RI
ICE Fugitive Operations team arrest 42 in Rhode Island

06/11/08
El Paso, TX
ICE makes federal prosecution of prior deportees a top enforcement priority

06/11/08
San Antonio, TX
ICE makes federal prosecution of prior deportees a top enforcement priority

06/11/08
Houston, TX
ICE makes federal prosecution of prior deportees a top enforcement priority

06/11/08
Washington, DC
Repeat offenders a top priority for ICE

06/10/08
Jena, LA
Dedication ceremony for newly remodeled detention facility in Jena, Louisiana

06/06/08
Newark, NJ
ICE removes 83 individuals from United States, more than half criminals, to Nigeria and Albania

06/02/08
Newark, NJ
Metropolitan area fugitive operations teams arrest 491 fugitives and immigration violators

06/02/08
New York, NY
International fugitive apprehended and charged with making false statements to federal agents

06/02/08
Washington, DC
ICE Fugitive Operations Teams make 1,808 arrests in six states during month-long cooperative enforcement effort

05/29/08
New Haven, CT
Brazilian found in Danbury sentenced to prison for illegally re-entering the U.S.

05/23/08
San Diego, CA
More than 900 arrested in ICE operation targeting criminal aliens and illegal alien fugitives in California

05/23/08
Los Angeles, CA
More than 900 arrested in ICE operation targeting criminal aliens and illegal alien fugitives in California

05/23/08
San Francisco, CA
More than 900 arrested in ICE operation targeting criminal aliens and illegal alien fugitives in California

05/23/08
San Antonio, TX
ICE Fugitive Operations Teams arrest 84 aliens in 4-day operation

05/22/08
New Haven, CT
Honduran sentenced to 41 months in prison for illegally re-entering the U.S.

05/22/08
New York, NY
ICE arrests suspect accused of murder and attempted murder in Quebec

05/20/08
West Palm Beach, FL
ICE teams up with Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office to identify 182 foreign-born criminals detained

05/19/08
New Haven, CT
Citizen of Nicaragua admits unlawful presence in U.S.

05/13/08
New Haven, CT
Citizen of Honduras faces prison sentence for illegally re-entering the U.S.

05/09/08
Washington, DC
First semiannual report on compliance with ICE national detention standards released

04/10/08
Washington, DC
123 deportees returned to Philippines and Indonesia on ICE charter

04/08/08
Washington, DC
ICE nabs illegal workers at an affluent hotel resort in northern Virginia

04/07/08
Miami, FL
Two-week ICE DRO operation targeting fugitives yields more than 330 arrests in Miami, Broward, and Palm Beach counties

03/28/08
Washington, DC
ICE unveils sweeping new plan to target criminal aliens in jails nationwide

03/28/08
Grand Island, NE
ICE fugitive operations teams arrest 25 absconders, illegal aliens in Nebraska

03/27/08
Los Angeles, CA
Suspected slayer of Mexican police officer captured in Los Angeles and deported

03/20/08
Fayetteville, AK
Immigration Criminal Apprehension Taskforce (ICAT) processes 139 illegal aliens for removal in 45-day period

03/25/08
Philadelphia, PA
ICE removes suspect wanted for murder in Mexico

03/17/08
San Diego, CA
ICE launches new law enforcement information sharing service with San Diego-area partners

03/12/08
Miami, FL
ICE fugitive receives a 60-month sentence for illegally re-entering the country after being deported

03/03/08
Newark, NJ
ICE removes man wanted for rape in Costa Rica

02/29/08
Los Angeles, CA
Week-long ICE operation targeting criminal aliens and illegal alien fugitives nets more than 300 arrests in Los Angeles area

02/26/08
Detroit, MI
Local ICE Fugitive Operations Team arrests 225 in 4-day Great Lakes operation

02/26/08
Madison, WI
Local ICE Fugitive Operations Team arrests 24 in 4-day operation

02/26/08
Chicago, IL
Local ICE Fugitive Operations Team arrests 30 in 4-day operation

02/26/08
Buffalo, NY
Local ICE Fugitive Operations Team arrests 52 in 4-day operation

02/26/08
Kansas City, MO
Local ICE Fugitive Operations Team arrests 34 in 4-day operation

02/14/08
Phoenix, AZ
ICE teams up with county sheriff, adult probation to target deportable criminals in Phoenix area

02/11/08
San Diego, CA
Area ICE Fugitive Operations Teams record nearly 150 arrests in January

02/08/08
Ft. Smith, AK
Immigration Criminal Apprehension Taskforce processes 123 illegal aliens in 2-month period

01/30/08
Miami, FL
Mexican wanted for murder handed over to Mexican authorities

01/30/08
Green Bay, WI
3-day ICE operation targeting immigration fugitives nets 20 arrests in Wisconsin

01/25/08
Cleveland, OH
ICE deports Mexican drug enforcer after he served prison sentence

01/25/08
Miami, FL
DRO deports Jamaican wanted for killing two cops

01/22/08
Washington, DC
ICE Assistant Secretary Myers signs historical MOU with Vietnam

01/21/08
Newark, NJ
ICE removes man wanted for murder in Costa Rica

01/16/08
Niagara Falls, NY
ICE removes 107 individuals, more than half criminals, to Nigeria and the Middle East

01/08/08
Hall County, GA
ICE begins immigration training for Georgia sheriffs' offices and others

Last Modified: Tuesday, January 6, 2009
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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