ICE arrests 171 people in country illegally and wanted for serious crimes
By Ryan Chatelain Washington, D.C.
PUBLISHED 2:50 PM ET Feb. 01, 2024
A targeted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation across 25 major cities nabbed 171 people living in the United States illegally who are suspected or were convicted of committing “horrible, almost unspeakable crimes,” officials said Thursday.
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A targeted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation across 25 major cities nabbed 171 people living in the United States illegally who are suspected or were convicted of committing “horrible, almost unspeakable crimes,” officials said Thursday.
The sweep — which ran from Jan. 16-28 — was led by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations division (ERO), which worked with other law enforcement agencies in each city
Acting ICE Director Patrick Lechleitner said 103 of the people arrested have been convicted or charged with assaulting children, including sexual assault and 10 have pending charges or convictions for murder or homicide
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