Thread: Nearly 300 illegal aliens arrested in San Diego, Calexico

Nearly 300 illegal immigrants arrested in San Diego, Calexico

March 8, 2010 | 6:37 pm

Nearly 300 illegal immigrants, some with criminal records, were arrested during the weekend attempting to enter the United States from Mexico in the San Diego and Imperial Valley areas, authorities said Monday.

At border checkpoints including San Ysidro and Calexico, 294 immigrants were found hidden in vehicles, or were using fraudulent entry documents or documents legally issued to someone else, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said. Among those arrested were 16 fugitives wanted on charges of battery, burglary, assault and probation violation.

A Guatemalan national showed border agents a U.S. birth certificate and federal Bureau of Prisons release authorization form with his photo. But suspicious officers at the San Ysidro crossing questioned the man and determined that the documents belonged to another person, the Homeland Security Department said.

The man was arrested and transported to the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles to await arraignment for allegedly making a false claim to U.S. citizenship, the department said.

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300 during just one weekend?

Makes you wonder how many get through, especially those with serious criminal records or potential terrorists.

Originally Posted by jean

300 during just one weekend?

Makes you wonder how many get through, especially those with serious criminal records or potential terrorists.

Annually? According to Border Patrol and the Line Drawn in the Sand report from Congress, between 1.2 million - 4.8 million per year.

I'm sure there are thousands in a hurry to get in for the 3rd amnesty they think is comming

C.B.P. News Release

CBP in San Diego and Imperial Valley Arrest 294 Undocumented Aliens

(Monday, March 08, 2010)

San Diego - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the ports of entry on the California border with Mexico over the weekend, from 6 a.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday, stopped 294 illegal aliens who attempted to illegally enter the country hidden within vehicles or by presenting fraudulent documents or valid documents not legally issued to them.

An interesting case occurred on Friday, March 5, at about 5:40 a.m. at the San Ysidro border station when a 31-year-old male citizen of Guatemala presented a U.S. birth certificate and a Federal Bureau of Prisons Release Authorization form, bearing his picture, to a CBP officer upon entry to the United States as a pedestrian. The officer developed information that prompted him to escort the man for a more in-depth inspection.

During the secondary inspection officers determined that the man was not the rightful owner of the documents he presented and that he does not possess legal documents to enter the United States. He was arrested and transported to the Metropolitan Correctional Center to await arraignment on false claim to U.S. citizenship.

Also on Friday at 4 a.m. at the Calexico downtown port of entry, a 27-year-old male Mexican citizen presented a temporary Lawful Permanent Resident card to a CBP officer, when he applied to enter the United States. The officer believed the document was counterfeit and escorted the man to the secondary area for further investigation.

During the secondary inspection and fingerprint identification, officers determined the man was not the rightful owner of the document, that he had been previously deported and did not possess the legal right to enter the United States. He was arrested and charged with misuse of visas and other documents.

CBP officers also captured and processed 16 wanted fugitives for such crimes as burglary, battery, assault, and probation violations.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Contacts For This News Release
San Diego Field Office
CBP Public Affairs
Phone: (619) 652-9966 Ext: 145/192

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Illegal immigrant wanted on sexual molestation charge arrested near Calexico

March 9, 2010 | 4:57 pm

An illegal immigrant charged with sexually molesting a child in the Bay Area was arrested near Calexico after trying to sneak back in the United States from Mexico, authorities said Tuesday.

The man was arrested Sunday nine miles west of Calexico with four other immigrants who had entered the U.S. illegally, the Department of Homeland Security said. His name and age were not released.

A records check by federal officers showed that the man was wanted on an outstanding warrant in Marin County on a charge of a lewd and lascivious act with a child under 14, the department said.

The man was being held by the Imperial County Sheriff's Department pending extradition to Marin County, according to the department. The four others were processed and returned to Mexico.

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