ICE urges illegal immigrants to flee Gustav
The Associated Press • August 31, 2008

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are urging illegal immigrants to flee the Gulf Coast before Hurricane Gustav’s arrival, telling them not to be worried about checkpoints.

Agency spokesman Brandon Montgomery says there are no immigration enforcement operations, and no immigration enforcement checkpoints associated with evacuations.

He says the Department of Homeland Security’s top priorities in any emergency “are lifesaving and life-sustaining activities.â€