US EditionICE detained nearly 1,500 immigrants in Massachusetts in May
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 1,461 individuals unlawfully present in the U.S. In Massachusetts during May's Operation Patriot, focusing on transnational criminals and violent offenders.
- Out of those arrested, 790 individuals had previous criminal convictions, which is about 54 percent of the total, while 277 had been ordered removed by an immigration judge.
- Officials criticized ICE for poor communication and many detainees being arrested without criminal backgrounds, including an 18-year-old student days before graduation.
- ICE noted that the operation faced confusion and challenges due to a lack of local cooperation, despite the operation's aim to enhance community safety.
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'Operation Patriot' Sweeps Massachusetts: Nearly 1,500 Illegal Aliens Arrested In Major Crackdown
In a robust, month-long surge operation dubbed “Operation Patriot,” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a formidable array of federal law enforcement partners have apprehended nearly 1,500 illegal aliens across Massachusetts, with a significant focus on individuals involved in violent crime, transnational gangs, and other egregious offenses. Unveiled Tuesday, the sweeping enforcement action saw […] ‘Operation Patriot’ Sweeps Massa…
Sweeping Mass Deportations Shift Law Enforcement
NBC News: "Operation At Large, a nationwide, ICE-led plan already underway to ramp up arrests of unauthorized immigrants, includes more than 5,000 personnel from across federal law enforcement agencies and up to 21,000 National Guard troops.""Drawing those numbers from other law enforcement agen
ICE: 1,500 arrested in month-long immigration enforcement operation
The U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts addressed the recent surge of immigration arrests in Massachusetts, touting the results of months of operations across the state in a news conference Monday. Officials said nearly 1,500 people have been arrested across the state by immigration officials, 277 of whom have been ordered removed from the U.S. by an immigration judge. The acting director of ICE called the arrests necessary and said that agents are …
ICE, pressed by Congressional rep., still mum on details - The Martha's Vineyard Times
Congressman Bill Keating, a House Democrat who represents the Vineyard in D.C., is demanding that federal immigration officials provide more information on the surge of detentions that they have made in Massachusetts, a week since masked federal officials detained some 40 people on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. In a June 2 letter to top Trump administration cabinet members, Keating criticized the lack of transparency in the recent Immigratio…
ICE arrests nearly 1,500 in Mass. during largest-ever immigration operation
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of 1,461 individuals in Massachusetts during May as part of Operation Patriot, the agency’s most significant enforcement surge to date. The operation focused on individuals with criminal records, unresolved charges or standing deportation orders. ICE said of the nearly 1,500 arrested, 790 had prior criminal convictions or open cases, including charges of rape, drug trafficking a…
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