[Homeland Security Today] Following hundreds of arrests of criminal aliens in recent months by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ICE officers last week arrested 76 additional criminal aliens in an enforcement action targeting individuals who pose a threat to public safety. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers made the arrests across Florida.In fiscal year 2016, ICE conducted 240,255 removals nationwide. Ninety-two percent of individuals removed from the interior of the United States had previously been convicted of a crime.
Of those arrested last week by ICE, which was a removal operation conducted April 18-21, 57 had criminal records that included felony convictions for serious or violent offenses, such as lewd and lascivious behavior, sexual battery, child sex crimes, sex offenses, aggravated assault with deadly weapon, weapons charges and drug violations. In addition, ICE said 19 had less serious or violent violations which included larceny, petty theft, trespass, driving under the influence, fraud and driving with no driver’s license.