A total of 171 people in an irregular situation in the United States with pending charges or convictions for murder, manslaughter or sexual assault against minors were detained during a police operation carried out throughout the country from January 16 to 28, 2024, the Immigration Service reported. and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a statement.
Among those arrested are:
A 53-year-old citizen of El Salvador, in Tacoma, Washington, convicted of felony child sexual abuse in the first degree, child sexual abuse in the second degree, and rape of a minor in the third degree.
A 27-year-old citizen of El Salvador, in Los Angeles, convicted of lewd acts with a minor under 14 years of age and possession of obscene material of a minor in a sexual act.
45-year-old Mexican citizen from Dallas, convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a minor and currently prosecuted for illegal re-entry into the United States after his deportation.
35-year-old Mexican citizen from Chicago, convicted of second-degree sexual assault of a minor.
A 32-year-old citizen of Mexico, in Denver, convicted of first-degree murder and two convictions for illegal re-entry into the United States.
A 21-year-old Mexican citizen from Chicago, convicted of child pornography – possession of visual reproduction on a computer – and whose victim was under 13 years old.
A 49-year-old Mexican citizen in El Paso, Texas, convicted of sexual assault.
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According to the statement, "in fiscal year 2023, ERO [ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, which was in charge of the apprehensions] detained 73,822 non-citizens with criminal records. This group had 290,178 associated charges and convictions, with an average of four per individual. These included 33,209 assaults; 4,390 sexual assaults; 7,520 weapons crimes; 1,713 homicide charges or convictions; and 1,655 kidnapping crimes."
"These are
very dangerous people
that we wanted off the streets," acting ICE Director Patrick J. Lechleitner told reporters Thursday.
Lechleitner expanded – cited by ABC News – that in the group of those arrested there are more than 100 sex offenders.
Daniel Bible, head of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, stated that the agency is working to use more advanced technology to process immigrants detained at the border, ABC News expanded.