Apr
16
49 Illegal Immigrants Arrested
Filed Under Immigration News
Forty-nine illegal immigrants were arrested last week (10APR07-13APR07) in Willmar, Minnesota during a four-day enforcement investigation by federal agents.
The investigation was called Operation Cross Check, part of an continuing attempt by law officials to arrest criminal immigrants.
According to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 25 of the immigrants arrested were in violation of US immigration law, 18 had criminal convictions and six were fugitives. Over half of those arrested lied and claimed to be US citizens born in Puerto Rico.
Detainers were also put on three other suspected illegal immigrants serving prison sentences in Willmar, who will be turned over to ICE and face deportation proceedings upon their release.