Eleven Illegal Aliens Captured at Air Force Base; One Is Violent Felon
January 25, 2006 11:31 PM EST



by Jim Kouri - Eleven men were arrested here today by federal agents following the discovery of their illegal presence in the country by military personnel working at the base’s main gate.


The men, all citizens of Mexico, were employed by a sub-contractor to do concrete work at the military base.

Military personnel immediately contacted Immigration and Customs Enforcement to verify the status of those seeking entry into the facility. ICE special agents from the Office of the Resident Agent-in-Charge in Pensacola responded to the scene and confirmed that the men were illegally present in the country.

Nine of the 11 men were placed into administrative removal proceedings for immigration violations. They will appear before an immigration judge at a later date. The remaining two men were immediately taken into ICE custody, as they are mandatory detention cases. One illegally re-entered the country after being deported, while the other is a previously convicted violent felon.

“We are committed to working with our law enforcement partners in shutting down national security and public safety vulnerabilities,� said Robert W. Weber, special agent-in-charge in Tampa. “Due to the vigilance of military personnel at Tyndall and their coordination with ICE, we were able to take immediate action by intercepting these 11 individuals prior to breaching security at the military installation

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