Six Indian nationals among several arrested by US immigration authorities
Six Indian nationals are among over 300 people arrested by American authorities for criminal activities and violating the country's immigration laws during a month-long crackdown across six states. Federal officers with the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested 364 criminal aliens and immigration violators during a 30-day enforcement action across Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Here's more.
Of the 364 arrested, 236 were from Mexico
Those arrested during this operation came from 25 countries, including six from India. Other nationalities included Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Ukraine. Of the 364 arrested, 187 had criminal convictions; 16 were women and 346 were men.
Those arrested during this operation had prior criminal histories
From the Chicago area, ICE arrested a 25-year-old Indian man. He was convicted of criminal sexual abuse on July 30 and remains in ICE custody pending his removal. More than half of the aliens arrested by ERO deportation officers during this operation had prior criminal histories that included assault, attempted murder, burglary, child sexual exploitation, domestic violence, drug trafficking, and illegal re-entry after deportation.
Operation targeted those who violated USA's immigration laws
"This operation targeted criminal aliens, public safety threats, and individuals who have violated our nation's immigration laws," said Ricardo Wong, field office director for ICE ERO Chicago.
