Feds Partner with Local Cops to Capture Alien Street Gang Members
By Jim Kouri, CPP on Oct 12, 07

BOSTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) partnered with Boston-area law enforcement officers to arrest fifty nine foreign nationals who now face federal criminal charges or deportation, as part of Operation Community Shield, a nationwide effort to combat violent street gang activity.

The arrests are part of a multi-city enforcement operation over the summer to dismantle the criminal organizations across the country. At a news conference in Washington, D.C. today, ICE Assistant Secretary Julie L. Myers announced that ICE has arrested 1,313 gang members, gang associates, and illegal aliens across the country during the last two months.

“Violent foreign-born gang members represent a threat to communities across the nation. Working closely with our federal, state and local partners, Operation Community Shield has resulted in the arrest of more than 7,500 gang members and associates since its inception, and more than 1,300 just this summer,â€