ICE Arrests 22 in Chicago Area During Operation Targeting Criminal Aliens and Immigration Fugitives


 
Federal officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) arrested twenty-two criminal aliens and immigration violators in Illinois’ Cook and Lake counties during a three-day enforcement action, which ended on Monday.

During this operation, ERO deportation officers made arrests in the following Illinois cities and towns: Chicago (9), Cicero (4), Hoffman Estates (1), Palatine (4), Park City (1), Rolling Meadows (2) and Round Lake Beach (1). All those arrested were men between the ages of twenty and fifty-three.

The individuals arrested during this operation are from the following five countries: Ecuador (1), Honduras (2), Mexico (17), Serbia (1) and Ukraine (1).

Six of the twenty-two arrested during this operation were criminal aliens who were released back into their communities after local law enforcement failed to honor an immigration detainer placed on the individuals by ICE. Immigration detainers request that ICE be notified before the individual is released from local custody for any reason.

Most of the aliens targeted by ERO deportation officers during this operation had prior criminal histories that included convictions for the following crimes: sexual assault, kidnapping, assault, assault with a weapon, drug possession, theft, obstruction of justice and driving under the influence (DUI); two were known fugitive immigration violators, and six were arrested for illegally re-entering the United States after having been deported, which is a felony.

The following are criminal summaries of the offenders arrested in Illinois during the operation:

  • A thirty-eight-year-old Mexican citizen and a known gang member was arrested January 8 in Rolling Meadows. He was previously convicted in Cook County for felony aggravated criminal sexual assault and bodily harm. He was previously deported. Cook County Sheriff’s Office did not honor the ICE detainer that was placed. He remains in ICE custody pending presentation of criminal prosecution for re-entry after deportation.
  • A thirty-seven-year-old previously deported Mexican man was arrested January 7 in Chicago. He was previously convicted twice of drug possession, and he has pending criminal charges for sexually assaulting a child. He remains in ICE custody pending presentation of criminal prosecution for re-entry after deportation.
  • A twenty-year-old Mexican man and a known gang member was arrested January 7 in Round Lake Beach. He was previously convicted of battery. He is also Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient with two extensions. He was served a notice to appear before a federal immigration judge, and will remain in ICE custody pending disposition of his immigration proceedings.
  • A thirty-two-year-old previously deported Ecuadoran man was arrested January 7 in Chicago. He has criminal convictions for DUI, domestic assault and assault. He remains in ICE custody pending presentation of criminal prosecution for re-entry after deportation.
  • A forty-six-year-old previously deported Mexican man was arrested January 7 in Chicago. He has a criminal conviction for possessing cocaine. He remains in ICE custody pending presentation of criminal prosecution for re-entry after deportation.

“Our dedicated officers strive to make our communities safer by arresting convicted criminal aliens and removing them from the United States despite the reckless sanctuary policies that are currently in place in Cook County that put our communities at risk,” said Ricardo Wong, field office director of ERO Chicago. “This operation focused on targeting immigration fugitives and criminal aliens in two Illinois counties, but we routinely conduct operations daily. By removing criminal aliens from the streets, our ICE officers provide an invaluable community service by improving public safety.”

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  1. I wish no ill on anyone. But…wouldn’t it have been awful if one of these criminal illegal aliens had committed acts of violence on the family/families of the people accountable for their release after detainers were ignored?

    The disgusting practice of releasing known predators back out on to the streets where your citizens live and work should subject the offending agencies in legal jeopardy for civil litigation. If it happens to my family, I fully intend to sue everybody involved. If all the victims of these people sue the agency heads and local government officials maybe they will get the message that it is unconscionable to turn these perpetrators loose on society. They only have to loose one time for the chill to take effect.

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