Largest Ever Arrests of Criminal Aliens

Monday, December 14, 2009

Following up on President Barack Obama’s pledge to focus illegal immigration crackdowns on violent criminals, 400 agents with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) service last week conducted its largest sweep ever of dangerous undocumented aliens in California. Almost 300 foreign nationals with criminal records were rounded up by ICE over the course of three days, with more than a third of the arrests coming in Los Angeles. A total of 286 illegal immigrants from countries as diverse as Mexico, Denmark, Taiwan and Tonga and convicted of robbery, assault and rape were targeted, along with suspected gang members.

 
Since 2003, ICE has conducted multiple raids on minority communities. But prior mass arrests have tended to focus more on illegal immigrants without criminal records, drawing criticism from legal advocates.
-Noel Brinkerhoff
 
Immigration Officials Arrest 300 in California (by Randal Archibold, New York Times)

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Carl McGinnis 15 years ago
Everyone must be warned before coming to the United States. Even if you have a visa, you are putting yourself at risk of Homeland Security ICE officers. I have a friend that is from Paris France here on an education visa to finish his degree. He has been here since 2005. His visa is valid until March of 2010, His passport is valid until 2014, and his I-20 is current. He is not illegal. In 2008 He fell in love and married a U.S. citizen that just happens to be addicted to Prescription medications, He knew nothing about this. But he was arrested due to her mistakes. He was placed in detention, scheduled for deportation. He has been in detention center in Pompano Beach Florida for 5 months now. All this because of her mistakes. She should be the one in jail not him. Please everyone coming to America. Think twice. This couple has lost all there savings on lawyers, she lost her job, and they are in the process of losing there home. All this was caused because ICE has the wrong person in jail. They make up any story they want and when they are questioned about it you get nowhere. I have written many letters to Janet Napolitano, Senator Bill Nelson, and even President Obama. But no one will listen to the truth. So please people think twice about coming to America for any reason. Our immigration system is broken ….they all agree, but you put your life at risk when you enter our borders. Even if you follow the rules you may also lose everything as this couple has. No one will listen, no one cares. Not everyone ICE has in there prisons is a criminal. This man has never even had a traffic ticket and he is 51 yrs old. He was simply here finishing his education To Get his doctoral degree. He was self supporting and has never worked in America. Shame on us. And our government won't listen to me.

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