Thread: Utah Strike Force nabs 15 illegal aliens in ID fraud

Strike force nabs 15 undocumented immigrants in identity fraud crackdown

By Pamela Manson
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 02/26/2010 05:00:04 PM MST

A strike force aimed at stopping crime by undocumented immigrants has arrested 15 suspects in the past two months and brought dozens of identity theft-related charges against them.

Members of SECURE -- established last summer to target identity theft, human trafficking, drug trafficking and violent crimes -- said at a Friday news conference that the enforcement actions are making Utah safer for everyone.

Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said the cooperation of local, state and federal agencies has been essential in making the team a success.

The arrests were made on Thursday, Feb. 9 and Jan. 5 as part of an effort to eradicate document mills that create fake driver licenses, Social Security cards and other fraudulent documents.

Many of the defendants are being held on charges involving identity fraud, such as forgery. Other charges include robbery and racketeering. At least three are being held by immigration officials for deportation.

The strike force used $891,000 in federal stimulus money to hire and train its staff.

pmanson@sltrib.com

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_14477391

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Another exercise in futility. With our wide open borders thousands illegally take their place every week. Obama gutted border security and Napolitano gutted interior enforcement.

This week's enforcement operation is just one facet of the Department of Homeland Security's broader strategy to heighten the federal government's effectiveness at identifying and removing dangerous criminal aliens from the United States. Other initiatives that figure prominently in this effort are the Criminal Alien Program, Secure Communities and the agency's partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies under 287(g).

Largely as a result of these initiatives, ICE removed a total of 136,126 criminal aliens from the United States last year, a record number.

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