Statement from Secretary Kelly on recent ICE enforcement actions
WASHINGTON –
Last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched a series of
targeted enforcement operations across the country. These operations targeted
public safety threats, such as convicted criminal aliens and gang members, as
well as individuals who have violated our nation’s immigration laws, including
those who illegally re-entered the country after being removed and immigration
fugitives ordered removed by federal immigration judges.
ICE officers
in the Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, San Antonio and New York City areas of
responsibility arrested more than 680 individuals who pose a threat to public
safety, border security or the integrity of our nation’s immigration system. Of
those arrested, approximately 75 percent were criminal aliens, convicted of
crimes including, but not limited to, homicide, aggravated sexual abuse, sexual
assault of a minor, lewd and lascivious acts with a child, indecent liberties
with a minor, drug trafficking, battery, assault, DUI and weapons charges.
ICE conducts
these kinds of targeted enforcement operations regularly and has for many
years. The focus of these enforcement operations is consistent with the
routine, targeted arrests carried out by ICE’s Fugitive Operations teams on a
daily basis.
President
Trump has been clear in affirming the critical mission of DHS in protecting the
nation and directed our Department to focus on removing illegal aliens who have
violated our immigration laws, with a specific focus on those who pose a threat
to public safety, have been charged with criminal offenses, have committed
immigration violations or have been deported and re-entered the country
illegally.
I commend the
heroic efforts of the dedicated officers of ICE’s Office of Enforcement and
Removal Operations and those who provided assistance from ICE Homeland Security
Investigations, the U.S. Marshals Service, as well as cooperating state and
local law enforcement agencies. These professionals put their lives on the line
to protect our communities and country. There is no greater calling than to
serve and protect our nation – a mission that the men and women of ICE perform
with professionalism and courage every single day.
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