Feds arrest 39 in Wisconsin as part of multi-state immigration sweep
Feds arrest 39 in Wisconsin as part of multi-state immigration sweep
Posted: Jun 17, 2016 4:53 PM CEST
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -Federal authorities have arrested nearly three dozen people in Wisconsin as part of a multi-state sweep targeting criminal aliens and other immigration violators.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a news release Friday saying the operation began May 9 and wrapped up Monday. It covered Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Kansas and Missouri.
Authorities arrested 331 people across the six states, including 39 in Wisconsin. Thirty-seven are from Mexico, one is from Cuba and one is from El Salvador.
A dozen were arrested in Green Bay, five in Milwaukee and five in Sturgeon Bay. Arrests took place in 15 other cities, including Beloit, Janesville, Madison, Sheboygan and Waunakee.
Feds arrest 39 in Wisconsin as part of multi-state immigration sweep