Immigrants And Immigration Threats

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Further to Post’s ZLA-192-2018 dated 14 February 2018 on the ongoing immigration enforcement operation in the Los Angeles area, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested 212 people. According to ICE spokeswoman Sarah Rodriguez, of those arrested, 195 have criminal convictions and were issued final orders of removal but did not leave the country, or re-entered illegally after being removed. The remaining 17 people in custody were “collateral arrests” meaning they were not direct targets in the sweeps, but were found to be illegally present in the United States during the operation.

According to ICE officials, some of those now in custody will face federal criminal prosecution or begin deportation proceedings.

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