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ICE Arrests 112 Convicted Criminal
Aliens from LA Area
Arrestees include a Mexican national formerly convicted of
attempted murder of a peace officer, and a Salvadoran gang
member with a lengthy rap sheet (Image: AP Photo/Gregory
Bull)
A Mexican national formerly convicted of attempted
murder of a peace officer and a Salvadoran gang
member with a lengthy rap sheet are among the 112
foreign nationals arrested in the greater Los Angeles area over the last four days during an operation
conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeting at-large criminal aliens.
All of the 100 men and 12 women taken into custody by ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations
(ERO) officers during this week’s operation, which
concluded late Wednesday, had criminal histories.
The majority (62) had prior felony convictions for serious or violent offenses, such as child sex crimes,
weapons charges, and assault. The remaining arrestees had past convictions for significant or multiple misdemeanors. One of those taken into custody
is a previously deported criminal alien who will now
be presented for federal prosecution for re-entry after removal, a felony punishable by up to 20 years
in prison.
The remaining arrestees will be processed administratively for removal from the United States. Those
who have outstanding orders of deportation, or who
returned to the United States illegally after being
deported, are subject to immediate removal from
the country. The remaining individuals are in ICE
custody awaiting a hearing before an immigration
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judge, or pending travel arrangements for removal
in the near future.
“This operation exemplifies ICE’s ongoing commitment to targeting convicted criminals and public
safety threats for arrest and removal,” said David
Marin, deputy field office director for ERO Los Angeles. “By taking these individuals off our streets
and ultimately removing them from the country,
we’re making our communities safer for everyone.”
Among those arrested during this week’s operation
were:
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A 64-year-old Mexican male arrested in unincorporated
Riverside County near Hemet July 17 who has a 1996
conviction for attempted murder of a peace officer;
A 46-year-old male from Tonga arrested July 17 in Rancho Cucamonga who has prior conviction for assault with
a deadly weapon;
A 37-year-old Salvadoran gang member arrested in Los
Angeles July 18 who has a lengthy rap sheet, including
previous convictions for burglary, attempted burglary, receiving stolen property and DUI; and a
A 45-year-old Mexican male arrested July 19 in Los Angeles who was previously convicted of assault to commit
rape and failure to register as a sex offender.
While the largest number of those taken into custody during the enforcement action are originally from
Mexico (89), a total of 11 countries are represented,
including El Salvador (7); Guatemala (5); Belize (2);
Honduras (2); Vietnam (2); Egypt (1); Philippines
(1); Tonga (1); the United Kingdom (1); and Azerbaijan (1).
Of the six Southland counties and more than 50
communities where arrests occurred, Los Angeles
County accounted for the largest number of apprehensions (56), followed by San Bernardino County
(16); Orange County (13); Riverside County (12);
Ventura County (11); and Santa Barbara County
(4).
All of the targets in this operation met the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) two top immigration enforcement priorities as established in
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson’s 2014 memorandum.
Priority 1 targets include threats to national security, criminal street gang members, convicted felons,
and aggravated felons. Priority 2 targets include
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