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Immigration enforcement nets more than 125 Arrests, nearly 100 in L.A. County area

by City News Service • October 7, 2020

LOS ANGELES – The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Wednesday that a statewide enforcement operation that wrapped up last weekend resulted in the arrests of more than 125 “at-large aliens” across California, nearly 100 of them in the Los Angeles County area.

The enforcement effort, dubbed “Operation Rise,” took place from Sept. 18 to Oct. 3, and “targeted aliens subject to removal who were arrested for crimes but were released by state or local law enforcement agencies, despite having active immigration detainers in place,” a DHS statement said.

More than 95% of those arrested during the operation that targeted so-called sanctuary cities had criminal convictions or pending criminal charges, according to the DHS.

“Unfortunately, certain local politicians, including many in California continue to put politics over public safety,” said Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf. “Instead of fulfilling our shared mission to protect our communities, they would rather play politics with the law by enacting so-called Sanctuary City policies to the detriment of our country’s safety. Operation Rise is proof-positive that we will never back down from enforcing the rule of law, with or without the cooperation of local politicians.”

In the Los Angeles area, officers arrested nearly 100 “unlawfully present individuals” with criminal histories that include homicide, sexual assault, sex crimes involving children, assault, robbery, domestic violence and DUI, federal officials said.

Arrests made during the enforcement action included:

— the Sept. 29 arrest in Los Angeles of a 40-year-old citizen and Salvadorian national, who was convicted in Los Angeles Superior Court of first- degree murder in November 2009 and was released despite an immigration detainer lodged with the county jail, according to DHS. He is now in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

— the Sept. 28 arrest in Long Beach of a 50-year-old citizen and national of Mexico, who was convicted in Los Angeles Superior Court of conspiracy to commit second-degree murder in June 1994. He had a final order of removal and was deported back to Mexico the same day.

“ICE does not exempt classes or categories of removable aliens from potential enforcement,” a DHS statement reads. “All those in violation of immigration law may be subject to arrest, detention and, if found removable by final order, removal from the United States. ICE takes many factors into account when targeting and arresting individuals, including their criminal and immigration history.”

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Los Angeles County

9 comments for "Immigration enforcement nets more than 125 Arrests, nearly 100 in L.A. County area"

  1. surfside 6 says

    October 9, 2020 at 2:23 pm

    Most were never immigrants in the first place. But “proud Mexicans” instead. Individuals with their own patriotic nation who “only came here to work” .

  2. Loam says

    October 9, 2020 at 7:51 am

    Actions like this make our communities safer, including immigrant communities. We want a safer environment for everyone!

  3. Dennis says

    October 9, 2020 at 5:40 am

    Round them up and ship them out.

  4. Baul Steep says

    October 8, 2020 at 6:01 pm

    I forgot to mention that in order to get extremely deep into this matter it is best for Operation Rise to occur prior.

    Sincerely,
    Baul

  5. Alby says

    October 8, 2020 at 3:16 pm

    Ice should make their round-ups in my neighborhood area hopefully. Fingers crossed.

  6. A fly on Pence's head says

    October 8, 2020 at 12:29 pm

    Very symbolic

  7. Democrats are crazy socialists says

    October 8, 2020 at 7:44 am

    Great news. Scoop ’em up and kick ’em out. Please expand this program.

    • Luke says

      October 8, 2020 at 10:19 am

      Agree 110%

      • 100% says

        October 8, 2020 at 6:39 pm

        I agree 100% they’re rude inconsiderate and all they do is go filth and trash all over the valley on Angeles Forest Highway their complete disgrace to be here

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