National ICE Operation Leads To Arrest In Borderland

El Paso Law Enforcement Part Of National Illegal Immigration Sweep

Kandolite Flores/KFOX Morning News Traffic Anchor

Posted: 2:41 pm MDT September 28, 2011Updated: 10:10 pm MDT September 28, 2011

EL PASO,Texas -- Sixty criminal immigrants were taken off the street in one week.

They were part of the more than 2,900 arrested nation wide as part of the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement Operation Cross Check.

This is the second time this operation has been enforced.

The first time was back in December of 2009.

Adrian Macias, director for El Paso ICE, told KFOX14,"Last week we concluded operation national cross check two.â€