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Border Patrol Agents Arrest 77 in Arizona
February 9, 2009 (Tucson, Ariz.) - CBP agents arrested 77 Mexican nationals after camera operators identified the unusually large group crossing the international border fence from Mexico. As the group crossed, a coordinated effort between agents of the Douglas and nearby Naco stations, along with Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine, resulted in the arrest of 77 individuals. More at CBP.gov
CBP Agents Arrest 12 Illegal Aliens
February 4, 2009 (San Clemente, Calif.) - Border Patrol agents apprehended 12 Mexican nationals suspected of illegally entering the country at sea using a smuggling boat. More at CBP.gov
ICE Teams Arrest 95 in Georgia, Carolinas
February 3, 2009 (Atlanta) - ICE officers arrested 92 fugitives aliens and three immigration violators throughout Georgia and the Carolinas during a four-day initiative. Of those arrested, 92 had final orders of deportation, three were immigration violators encountered during the course of the targeted operation; 24 of those arrested had previous criminal convictions that spanned from DUI, larceny and felony credit card fraud, assault, and first degree burglary. More at ICE.gov
ICE Arrests 117 in Florida
February 3, 2009 (Miami) - ICE officers arrested 117 fugitive aliens and immigration violators during a five-day fugitive enforcement operation. ICE officers arrested 89 immigration fugitives who ignored lawful orders of removal and 28 other immigration violators. Of the 117 arrested, 30 had criminal histories that spanned from assault, battery, DUI, aggravated battery, trespassing, larceny, burglary, resisting arrest, soliciting prostitution, cocaine possession, marijuana possession, molestation and transporting narcotics. More at ICE.gov
Coast Guard Conducts Two Migrant Interdictions
February
1, 2009 (San Diego) - The U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security
Team San Diego interdicted two separate vessels that tried to illegally
enter the U.S. The eight illegal immigrants identified on board were
turned over to Maritime Task Force officers for further processing.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection marine enforcement agents took
custody of the two vessels. More at USCG.mil
Coast Guard Rescues, Returns 242 Haitian Migrants
January 30, 2009 (Miami) - The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Diligence returned 242 Haitian migrants to Port-au-Prince, Haiti after the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Seneca located a grossly overloaded 50-foot sail freighter about 25 miles west of Ile de la Tortue, Haiti and immediately began rescue efforts due to the large number of migrants aboard the unseaworthy vessel and rapidly increasing seas and winds in the area. More at UCSG.mil
Coast Guard Repatriates 61 Haitian Migrants
January 22, 2009 (Miami) - Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returned 61 Haitian migrants to Cap Haitien, Haiti, after rescuing them from their overloaded vessel in the waters northwest of Pointe Ouest, Ile de la Tortue, Haiti. More at USCG.mil
ICE Team Arrests 45 Aliens in Colorado
January 20, 2009 (Denver) - ICE agents arrested 45 fugitives and immigration violators throughout Colorado during a three-day initiative. Of those arrested, 28 were fugitives who already had final orders of deportation and 17 were immigration violators encountered by ICE officers during their targeted arrests. Of the total arrested, 28 had criminal convictions, including sexual assault of a child, car theft and resisting arrest. More at ICE.gov
ICE Teams Arrest 69 Aliens in Dallas Area
January 16, 2009 (Dallas) - ICE officers arrested 69 fugitive aliens and other immigration violators from China, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, Mexico and Venezuela. Of those arrested, 55 had final orders of deportation and 14 were immigration violators. More at ICE.gov
Coast Guard Repatriates 37 Haitian Migrants
January 15, 2009 (Boston) - Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returned 37 Haitian migrants to Port au Prince, Haiti. More at USCG.mil
Coast Guard Repatriates 37 Haitian Migrants
January 14, 2009 (Miami) - Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returned 37 Haitian migrants to Port au Prince, Haiti. More at USCG.mil
Coast Guard Repatriates 100 Haitian Migrants
January 13, 2009 (Miami) - The Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returned 100 Haitian migrants to Cap Haitien, Haiti, after the Coast Guard Cutters Bear and Seneca rescued them from their grossly overloaded vessel in the waters northeast of Cuba. More at USCG.mil
Coast Guard Repatriates 63 Cuban Migrants
January 7, 2009 (Miami) - The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Chandeleur repatriated 63 Cuban migrants from four separate interdictions at sea in six days to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba. More at USCG.mil
Coast Guard Repatriates 218 Haitian Migrants
January 5, 2009 (Miami) - The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bear repatriated 218 Haitian migrants from three separate interdictions at sea in five days to Cap Haitien, Haiti. More at USCG.mil
Coast Guard Repatriates 39 Cuban Migrants
January 4, 2009 (Miami) - The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kodiak Island repatriated 39 Cuban migrants, from three separate interdictions at sea to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba. More at USCG.mil
ICE Arrests 110 in Florida
December 23, 2008 (Miami) - ICE agents arrested 110 fugitive aliens and immigration violators in a five-day targeted fugitive enforcement operation in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach, Orlando, and Tampa areas. Of those arrested, 81 were immigration fugitives who ignored lawful orders of removal and went into hiding and 24 had criminal histories that spanned from aggravated assault, battery, marijuana possession, cocaine possession, heroin possession, trespassing, disorderly conduct, resisting officer with violence, sexual battery, social security fraud, burglary, carrying concealed firearm, larceny, grand theft and lewd and lascivious assault on a child. More at ICE.gov
ICE Team Arrests 84 Aliens in Dallas
December 19, 2008 (Dallas) - ICE agents arrested 84 fugitive aliens and other immigration violators in Dallas and surrounding communities as part of a five-day operation. Of those arrested, 64 had final orders of deportation; the remaining 20 were immigration violators. More at ICE.gov
ICE-led Operation Nets 6 Gang Members
December 11, 2008 (Sturgis, Mich.) - ICE agents, in partnership with local law enforcement officers, arrested six illegal alien gang members from Mexico. One of the individuals arrested provided fraudulent documents to the gang members. The operation targeted foreign-born members and associates of the Sureños 13 and Southside 18 street gangs. All six of the individuals were illegally present in the U.S. and will face deportation proceedings. More at ICE.gov
ICE Arrests 15 at Indiana Oil Refinery
December 10, 2008 (Whiting, Ind.) - ICE agents arrested 15 illegal aliens working as contract janitorial workers, 14 from Mexico and one from Guatemala. ICE initiated the investigation after receiving information that illegal aliens had access to secure areas of the plant. ICE identifies oil refineries as critical infrastructure, which are vulnerable to sabotage, attack or exploitation. More at ICE.gov
CBP, State Police Arrest 29 Aliens in Louisiana
December 4, 2008 (Lake Charles, La.) - The Lake Charles Border Patrol station assisted Louisiana State Police by translating for 31 Spanish-speaking subjects at a worksite during a search for a fugitive. The wanted subject was not among the group, but 29 of the individuals were illegally present in the United States. More at CBP.gov
ICE Arrests 16 Mexicans in Idaho
December 4, 2008 (Boise, Idaho) - ICE agents arrested 16 Mexican nationals on administrative immigration violations at an Idaho wood framing company. The illegal workers, all of whom are male, were employed by Idaho Truss in Nampa, Idaho, and will be placed in deportation proceedings. Some of the workers may have secured employment using false Social Security numbers and other counterfeit identity documents. More at ICE.gov
ICE Arrests 71 in Florida
November 26, 2008 (Miami, Fla.) - ICE announced that a five-day targeted fugitive enforcement operation in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach, Orlando, and Tampa areas netted 71 fugitive aliens and immigration violators. ICE officers arrested 60 immigration fugitives who ignored lawful orders of removal and went into hiding and 11 other immigration violators. Of the 71 arrested, 18 had criminal histories that spanned from trafficking cocaine, prostitution, weapons offenses, marijuana possession, DUI, resisting arrest, theft, burglary, narcotics possession and distribution and battery. More at ICE.gov
ICE Team Arrests 104 Illegal Aliens in Ga. and Carolinas
November 25, 2008 (Charlotte, N.C.) - ICE announced that a five-day targeted fugitive operation in the Carolinas and Georgia netted 104 fugitive aliens and immigration violators. Among those arrested were 94 fugitives who ignored lawful orders of removal and went into hiding and 10 other immigration violators. Of the 104 arrested, 23 had prior criminal convictions for crimes including drug possession, stolen goods possession and indecent liberties with a child. More at ICE.gov
ICE Agents Arrest 11 Illegal Alien Gang Members
November 20, 2008 (Kenosha, Wis.) - ICE agents, in close partnership with local law enforcement officers, arrested 11 illegal alien gang members from Mexico. The multi-agency operation targeted foreign-born members and associates of the Sureños street gang. More at ICE.gov
ICE, Local Partners Arrest 32 Gang Members
November 18, 2008 (Newark, N.J.) - ICE agents working with several New Jersey law enforcement agencies arrested 32 gang members and associates. Twelve of those arrested are violent gang members from Mexico, some with criminal records which include aggravated assault, robbery and domestic violence. All 32 individuals have been charged with administrative immigration violations. More at ICE.gov
ICE Team Arrests 111 in Florida
November 7, 2008 (Miami) - More than 110 immigration fugitives and immigration violators were arrested following a five-day targeted enforcement action by ICE's Miami fugitive operations teams that identified fugitives residing in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach, Orlando, and Tampa areas. ICE deportation officers and immigration enforcement agents arrested 96 immigration fugitives and 15 immigration violators. Twenty of those arrested had criminal histories that spanned from cocaine trafficking, prostitution, human rights violations, weapons offenses, marijuana possession, DUI, resisting arrest, theft, burglary, battery, narcotics possession and distribution. More at ICE.gov
Coast Guard Repatriates 70 Dominicans
November 5, 2008 (San Juan, Puerto Rico) - The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Key Largo repatriated 70 Dominican migrants to La Romana, Dominican Republic, while 20 others were detained for prosecution following an at-sea interdiction by Coast Guard law enforcement authorities. More at USCG.mil
Coast Guard Interdicts, Repatriates 24 Cuban migrants
November 4, 2008 (Miami) - The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Ocracoke repatriated 24 Cuban migrants Tuesday to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, from two seperate interdictions at sea within the past 11 days. More at USCG.mil
This page was last reviewed/modified on February 11, 2009.
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