U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 171 illegal aliens convicted of crimes including first-degree murder and child rape in an operation running from January 16th to January 28th.
The agency did not name the migrants, arrested in locations from El Paso, Texas, to Tacoma, Washington, but identified several high-profile offenders by age and nationality. These included a Mexican convicted of murder and two Salvadorans convicted of felony child molestation, rape of a child, possession of child pornography, and other crimes.
“The results of this weeklong effort are a testament to [ICE officials’] commitment to protecting the homeland through the arrest and removal of those who undermine the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of U.S. immigration laws,” said Patrick J. Lechleitner, the agency’s Deputy Director.
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers arrested 73,822 criminal aliens charged and convicted with 290,178 crimes over the last fiscal year. These included 1,713 charges or convictions for homicide, 4,390 for sex and sexual assaults, and 1,655 for kidnappings.
Last week, however, ICE officials held a meeting with the Detention Watch Network, which is campaigning to abolish immigration detention altogether.
The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) has estimated a 57 percent drop in arrests of criminal illegals under Joe Biden and a 67 percent drop in criminal illegals being deported.