ICE Arrests 3,168 Criminal Aliens in Sweep

[NY_BX 397]

ICE Arrests 3,168 Criminal Aliens in Sweep

ABC NewsBy Jason Ryan |

Immigration and Customs Enforcement said today it arrested 3,168 criminal aliens and fugitives in a six-day nationwide sweep in every state including Puerto Rico and The District of Colombia.

The operation dubbed "Cross-Check" included more than 2,834 individuals who had prior criminal convictions. ICE officials noted that 50 gang members and 149 convicted sex offenders were nabbed.

Although ICE has run similar operations called "Cross-Check," ICE Director John Morton said this was the largest to date.

"The results of this targeted enforcement operation underscore ICE's ongoing commitment and focus on the arrest and removal of convicted criminal aliens and those that game our nation's immigration system," Morton said at a press conference in Washington. "These are not people we want roaming our streets."

ICE officials said that most of the criminal aliens would be deported to their home countries. Among those arrested included 559 illegal re-entrants.

Notable arrests included:

Ignacio Franco-Galvez, a Mexican national living in Sacramento who had been removed on two previous occasions from the United States. He is allegedly a self-admitted gang member and had previously been convicted on drug and weapons charges going back to 1986.

Veasna Uy, a Cambodian national who was an immigration fugitive wanted for manslaughter and assault charges.

Jose Angel Duran-Ramos, a Mexican national living in El Paso, Texas, who had been convicted of murder in 1984 and had served 18 years in prison. ICE officials say he was an at-large criminal alien.

All of the defendants are in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. Among those arrested, 204 individuals have had their cases presented to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution on a variety of charges including illegal-re-entry.

Last year DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano announced a policy shift to focus more on removing criminal illegal immigrants, and repeat immigration law violators instead of conducting enforcement operations again non-violent immigration violators.

[together4evr 360]

Great job ICE!! Nice to hear they are doing alot of work in keeping us safe! Thanks for the post

[NY_BX 397]

Great job ICE!! Nice to hear they are doing alot of work in keeping us safe! Thanks for the post

Now, if only COPS could do that with criminals legally residing next door to us!

[nurse1967 287]

I think all illegals should be sent back regardless of whether they are violent offenders or not. Either way, they are a drain on our resources.

[NY_BX 397]

I think all illegals should be sent back regardless of whether they are violent offenders or not. Either way, they are a drain on our resources.

I think anyone that doesn't contribute to our society is a drain in our resources- legal or not. Florida is proving that one "Zimmerman/ Casey Anthony" case at a time. I rather have 30 undocumented construction workers than 1 Shaun Winkler anyday!

[jaycali 415]

Great job by ICE!

To me, it is incomprehesnible that someone who has been granted the privelidge of living in a country can commit such serious crimes in the country that took them in. It's just disgusting really.

[NY_BX 397]

Great job by ICE!

To me, it is incomprehesnible that someone who has been granted the privelidge of living in a country can commit such serious crimes in the country that took them in. It's just disgusting really.

Absolutely! That applies to any country. Even worse, it is incomprehensible that anyone born in this country would choose a life of crime while others dream to have a better, legal, happy life.

[habibi83 12]

ICE Arrests 3,168 Criminal Aliens in Sweep

ABC NewsBy Jason Ryan |

Immigration and Customs Enforcement said today it arrested 3,168 criminal aliens and fugitives in a six-day nationwide sweep in every state including Puerto Rico and The District of Colombia.

The operation dubbed "Cross-Check" included more than 2,834 individuals who had prior criminal convictions. ICE officials noted that 50 gang members and 149 convicted sex offenders were nabbed.

Although ICE has run similar operations called "Cross-Check," ICE Director John Morton said this was the largest to date.

"The results of this targeted enforcement operation underscore ICE's ongoing commitment and focus on the arrest and removal of convicted criminal aliens and those that game our nation's immigration system," Morton said at a press conference in Washington. "These are not people we want roaming our streets."

ICE officials said that most of the criminal aliens would be deported to their home countries. Among those arrested included 559 illegal re-entrants.

Notable arrests included:

Ignacio Franco-Galvez, a Mexican national living in Sacramento who had been removed on two previous occasions from the United States. He is allegedly a self-admitted gang member and had previously been convicted on drug and weapons charges going back to 1986.

Veasna Uy, a Cambodian national who was an immigration fugitive wanted for manslaughter and assault charges.

Jose Angel Duran-Ramos, a Mexican national living in El Paso, Texas, who had been convicted of murder in 1984 and had served 18 years in prison. ICE officials say he was an at-large criminal alien.

All of the defendants are in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. Among those arrested, 204 individuals have had their cases presented to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution on a variety of charges including illegal-re-entry.

Last year DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano announced a policy shift to focus more on removing criminal illegal immigrants, and repeat immigration law violators instead of conducting enforcement operations again non-violent immigration violators.

Perfect! send them back home...save our hard earn money $$$; Great job ICE!!!! I wish this could be done on monthly basis I would definitly contribute my money to this fund.

[Tim/Mav 305]

Perfect! send them back home...save our hard earn money $$$; Great job ICE!!!! I wish this could be done on monthly basis I would definitly contribute my money to this fund.

Not True. What you don't understand is that Local Authorities/Jails/County Goverment make Revenues by retaining Illegals for periods of time and footing the Bill the US Citizens. ICE takes there sweet time and Local/State Goverments get a "Kickback" for detaining them in Jails. Prolonging the stay behind bars and thus a burden on taxpayers and job security for ICE Officials. Look at your County Jails and see the ICE Holds. It is not free to hold them.

A example would be my small town and look at the ICE holds an prolonged stays. The link might be private but I'll try to connect you./ Our Local Jail of a town of less than 20,000. They stopped using ICE Hold to detain in Police decriptions. Now they show United States Marshall Hold. Count those numbers.. USM Holds. Will shock you.... ICE SUCKS they make good money doing nothing. But thats life. Thats our system of things.

The Goverment is Fruad. Every Illegal is money to your County Goverment. 75% of our jail is ICE Cases. They make money prolonging their stays in Jail. See the dates...

http://www.co.columb...terFriendly.php

Edited April 5, 2012 by Tim/Mav

[NY_BX 397]

Not True. What you don't understand is that Local Authorities/Jails/County Goverment make Revenues by retaining Illegals for periods of time and footing the Bill the US Citizens. ICE takes there sweet time and Local/State Goverments get a "Kickback" for detaining them in Jails. Prolonging the stay behind bars and thus a burden on taxpayers and job security for ICE Officials. Look at your County Jails and see the ICE Holds. It is not free to hold them.

A example would be my small town and look at the ICE holds an prolonged stays. The link might be private but I'll try to connect you./ Our Local Jail of a town of less than 20,000. They stopped using ICE Hold to detain in Police decriptions. Now they show United States Marshall Hold. Count those numbers.. USM Holds. Will shock you.... ICE SUCKS they make good money doing nothing. But thats life. Thats our system of things.

The Goverment is Fruad. Every Illegal is money to your County Goverment. 75% of our jail is ICE Cases. They make money prolonging their stays in Jail. See the dates...

http://www.co.columb...terFriendly.php

Amen! Fear and bigotry campaigns makes us believe in empty rhetoric. Thanks for telling the truth.

Like I said, if you live here and you're a criminal, you should pay the price- whether you're legal or undocumented.

Edited April 5, 2012 by NY_BX

[ralphlaw 14]

That's only one side of the story. Do you know for sure who the people arrested were?

Do you really think it was over 3K "bad" people?

[Iyawo Ijebu 157]

These must be the people that were pulling knives on Zimmerman as he walked his Shitzu in his neighbrohood

[unlockingsky 94]

Great job ICE!! Nice to hear they are doing alot of work in keeping us safe! Thanks for the post

and then they sneak in again!!

Now, if only COPS could do that with criminals legally residing next door to us!

cops don't care... too much paper work and their supervisor will get mad for bringing more work to the police department.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Sucks to be an illegal alien in an election year.

[Pooky 3,348]

Sucks to be an illegal alien in an election year.

No, what sucks is that, apparently, it doesn't suck enough being an illegal alien the other 3 out of 4 years.