ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending March 14, 2014
I.C.E. News Release
MARCH 17, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC
ICE's top 5 news stories for the week ending March 14, 2014
March 13, 2014 – ICE Texas field offices remove more than 800 sex offenders so far this year
The four Texas ERO field offices have deported more than 860 sex offenders so far this fiscal year, with approximately 27 percent of these alien criminals convicted of sex offenses against children. Full Story
March 11, 2014 – ICE participates in second annual international anti-gang conference and training in Mexico City
Leadership from ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) participated in the second annual International Anti-Gang Conference and Training in Mexico City March 10-14, designed to enhance the ability for law enforcement personnel to respond to and identify potential threats emanating from gang members and their associates who operate throughout the region. Full Story
March 13, 2014 – HSI, Detroit Tigers warn fans about fake tickets, merchandise ahead of home opener
As Detroit Tigers fans prepare for the March 31 home opener, HSI warned the public March 13 to beware of counterfeit merchandise and tickets.Full Story
March 11, 2014 – ICE arrests 57 during 4-day operation targeting criminal aliens, immigration fugitives in West Michigan
Fifty-seven convicted criminal aliens, immigration fugitives and other immigration violators were arrested during a four-day operation in West Michigan by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) teams from Grand Rapids and Detroit. Full Story
March 14, 2014 – 48 arrested in San Diego ICE operation targeting criminal aliens, immigration fugitives
A total of 48 individuals, including 42 convicted criminal aliens, were taken into custody during a weeklong enforcement operation carried out by ERO San Diego as part of the agency’s commitment to prioritize the removal of criminal aliens and egregious immigration violators. Full Story
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