ICE Agents Arrest 595 in Mississippi Facility
August 26, 2008 (Laurel, Miss.) - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents arrested 595 illegal aliens from eight countries at a manufacturing facility for crimes including aggravated identity theft and fraudulent use of Social Security numbers. Eight criminal cases focused on charges of aggravated identity theft have been accepted for prosecution. The other cases are being handled by administrative law procedures. More at ICE.gov
46 Illegal Aliens Caught in Arizona
August 25, 2008 (Tucson, Ariz.) - Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of 46 illegal aliens near Naco, Ariz. The illegal aliens were taken into custody and processed for removal from the United States. More at CBP.gov
CBP Agents Arrest More than 60 Illegal Aliens in Arizona
August 18, 2008 (Tucson, Ariz.) - Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of 62 illegal aliens near Naco, Ariz. The illegal aliens were taken into custody and processed for removal from the United States. Fifty-five subjects were processed under the Mexican Interior Repatriation Program. More at CBP.gov
42 Arrested in ICE-led Operation in Salt Lake City
August 18, 2008 (Salt Lake City) - ICE agents arrested 42 male gang members or gang associates. Of those, 22 will face criminal charges before being processed for deportation. Ten are being prosecuted federally for re-entry after deportation, one is being charged federally with illegal possession of a firearm, and 11 will face state-related charges for drug offenses, including burglary, domestic violence, assault with a deadly weapon, and violation of a gang injunction. More at ICE.gov
50 Arrested in Minnesota During ICE-led Operation
August 14, 2008 (Bloomington, Minn.) - ICE agents, in partnership with local, state and federal law enforcement officers, arrested 50 gang members, gang associates and immigration violators in the greater Twin Cities area. Of the 50 arrested, 35 are gang members, seven are gang associates and 37 are illegal aliens. Twelve of those arrested had previous convictions. More at ICE.gov
ICE Arrests 42 Illegal Aliens at Airport
August 13, 2008 (Washington) - ICE agents arrested 42 men illegally present in the country at Dulles International Airport. ICE agents arrested the illegal aliens just inside the airport grounds at a checkpoint established to verify the identity and immigration status of workers entering a service gate. The arrests were part of a critical infrastructure protection operation. More at ICE.gov
ICE Teams Arrest 119 Fugitive Aliens
August 13, 2008 (Philadelphia) - ICE's local fugitive operations teams arrested a total of 119 fugitive aliens during the 10-day operation in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Of the 75 fugitives arrested, 26 had criminal records. During the operation an additional 44 immigration violators were arrested, 12 of whom had criminal histories. More at ICE.gov
ICE Arrests 57 Illegal Aliens in Asheville, N.C.
August 13, 2008 (Washington) - Fifty-seven illegal aliens working at Mills Manufacturing Corporation, a Department of Defense contractor, were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agents. The arrests were based on an ICE critical infrastructure investigation that revealed that the illegal aliens had used fraudulent social security numbers to obtain employment. More at ICE.gov
ICE-Led Operation Arrests 80 in Massachusetts
August 8, 2008 (Boston) - ICE agents, together with federal, state and local law enforcement partners across Massachusetts, have arrested 52 gang members and associates from 24 different gangs and 28 other criminals. The four-day operation yielded arrests of 55 U.S. permanent residents who may be removable from the U.S. based upon their criminal history, 14 who were illegally residing in the U.S., two who are wanted on warrants of deportation, and three others who have re-entered the U.S. illegally after having been deported. All of the individuals have criminal records. More at ICE.gov
