Thread: ICE Deports 85 Nigerians

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Created: 1/26/2006 7:30:00 PM
Updated: 1/26/2006 7:30:00 PM


NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) -- Federal immigration agents in Niagara Falls Thursday announced the deportation of 85 Nigerians, more than half of whom had criminal convictions.

The group, which also included immigration violators, was placed on a flight from Niagara Falls International Airport to Nigeria last night, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Of those removed, 74 had been taken into custody around the United States and held at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia. Canadian authorities also placed 11 Nigerians on the flight.



AP

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News Release

January 26, 2006

ICE DEPORTS 74 NIGERIANS, MOST WITH CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS
Total Buffalo Removals in January Reaches 188

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the successful removal of 74 Nigerians from the United States in an operation from the Niagara Falls International Airport. Many of the Nigerians have significant criminal convictions, including sex crimes, drug crimes, violent assaults and serious fraud crimes. Canadian authorities also placed 11 Nigerians on the flight, which departed Wednesday evening for the flight to Lagos, Nigeria. After turning the individuals over to Nigerian authorities the flight departed to return to the United States.

Forty-six of the individuals removed from the United States have serious criminal convictions, including; assault (6), sex crimes (3), drug convictions (20), fraud (13), and larceny (4). The remaining 28 individuals were removed for immigration violations.

James J. Creahan, acting Field Office Director for ICE in Buffalo said this removal operation is an excellent example of how ICE protects the security and public safety of America by removing dangerous criminals. “The criminals we have removed prey on citizens and immigrants who are trying to raise families and contribute to our society. Our officers take very seriously their responsibility to protect public safety by removing these individuals who create crime and ignore our nation's immigration laws.â€