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Nineteen people have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after federal and local agency executed a search warrant at an overcrowded

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EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Monday, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced four people were arrested after executing a worksite enforcement operation in Exeter. In a release, ICE explained Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Philadelphia and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Scranton on Thursday, June 5 partnered with FBI Scranton, IRS-Criminal Investigations Scranton, […]

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ICE detains undocumented immigrants in Bigfork

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All of the undocumented immigrants were taken into custody and found ineligible to remain in the United States.

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2 arrested in ‘targeted’ ICE operations in Hailey

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A pair of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers apprehended two young men in Hailey on Tuesday morning, according to The Alliance of Idaho and Hailey Police Chief Steve England.

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Eagle Beverage & Accessories Products, 64th Avenue South, Kent, WA

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Seventeen immigrants were arrested during an ICE raid in Kent on Tuesday.

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ICE, law enforcement partners arrest almost 200 alien offenders during 4-day immigration enforcement operation in Washington, D.C.

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ICE working with law enforcement partners apprehended 189 illegal aliens and served notices of inspection to 187 local businesses during an enhanced targeted immigration enforcement operation focusing on criminal alien offenders operating in and around Washington, D.C. May 6 to May 9.

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ICE arrests 50 in raids across 3 Hawaiian islands - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

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Hawaii’s Prized Kona Coffee Fields Have Become a Target for ICE

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The Trump crackdown has reached the volcanic Island of Hawaii, where immigrants, some of them undocumented, are crucial to cultivating the rare coffee.

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ICE raid at ‘cartel-run’ nightclub in South Carolina nets arrest of 70+ undocumented immigrants

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The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has charged two men as a human trafficking investigation continues at an illegal nightclub.

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Exclusive Access: 5 people arrested in Maryland during ICE raids as nationwide protests continue

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ICE agents arrested five people in Maryland Tuesday as nationwide protests against immigration crackdowns continue.

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‘A country I don’t recognize anymore’: Man says watching ICE detentions in Fernandina Beach was ‘intimidating’

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More than a dozen people were detained in a raid conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents across Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach early Thursday morning, according to the Fernandina Observer.

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At least 12 people were detained and removed from Nantucket on Tuesday in a federal immigration raid by ICE and FBI agents.

In what appears to be the largest immigration enforcement operation on Nantucket in years, federal agents pulled over multiple vehicles across the mid-island area beginning around 7 a.m., taking at least a dozen suspected illegal immigrants into custody. The arrests were part of a larger federal operation conducted on both Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and in Hyannis on Tuesday that resulted in 40 total arrests, officials said.

The identities of those who were arrested have not yet been disclosed by federal authorities. The 12 detainees were removed from the island aboard the Coast Guard patrol boat Hammerhead around 1:30 p.m.

ICE stated in a press release that the arrests included a documented member of the MS-13 gang, and at least one child sex offender.

"ICE officers and FBI, DEA and ATF agents worked together to arrest a significant number of illegal alien offenders which included at least one child predator," according to an ICE statement "Our partners in the U.S. Coast Guard facilitated a safe and efficient transport of the alien offenders off Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, ensuring the safety of the residents of those communities."

The Current was at Coast Guard Station Brant Point when authorities transferred the 12 detainees to the patrol boat, and captured the video below:

"For officer safety, ICE does not comment on ongoing operations," ICE Boston spokesman James Covington told the Current when we reached out for comment on the raid.

Later on Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security shared the Current's video on the X platform, and stated, "ICE is removing illegal aliens from ALL states, communities, and worksites across this country. If you are here illegally use the CBP Home app to self-deport. If not, you will be arrested and deported without a chance to return."

It is not yet known where the detainees were taken on the mainland.

Nantucket Police Department Lieutenant Angus MacVicar told the Current island police were notified on Monday that members of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency would be arriving on-island Tuesday.

"We were not asked to support their operation in any way or have we assisted today," MacVicar said. He directed any questions regarding ICE's operation to the agency's public affairs team.

Vehicles were pulled over by federal agents on Old South Road, Surfside Road, Miacomet Road, Essex Road, and other locations around the mid-island area.

On Old South Road early Tuesday morning, a woman was left behind in the passenger seat of a Toyota 4Runner after federal agents pulled it over and took two men into custody.

Meanwhile, on Fairgrounds Road, island resident Mason Kennelly was pulled over by ICE agents who questioned him before ultimately letting him go on his way.

"They (the ICE agents) said 'Where are you guys coming from?' I was solo in the car," Kennelly said. "They asked me like five times and then said 'sorry, wrong guy' and sped off."

The impact of the ICE raid was felt almost immediately across the island.

"It was and is the worst nightmare," said Carla Zenis, who came to Nantucket from Chile in 2004 and has two children in the public school system. "All the Hispanic community worked as a team trying to protect and support ourselves. We were communicating with each other all day long, sharing videos, messages, locations, etc. I feel so devastated for all the ones arrested unfairly."

Zenis, who works at A Safe Place, Nantucket's sexual assault and domestic violence prevention agency, and many others described a sense of fear and panic on Tuesday among the island's Hispanic community.

"People in general are extremely afraid," she said. "They are in a panic. They don't know what to expect for tomorrow and the other days to come."

Those fears were clearly evident in numerous places around the island. Roads were less busy. The parking lot at the Nantucket Elementary School and Nantucket Intermediate School was noticeably less congested with cars as school let out.

Luciene Alves, an island housecleaner originally from Brazil, has lived on Nantucket for 22 years and owned her cleaning company since 2010. She said she had been in the country illegally, but has since secured her green card. On Tuesday afternoon, Alves and her daughter helped pick up children from school whose parents were too afraid to leave the house.

"It's really sad," Alves said. "I know what the people are feeling today. They stayed home today and maybe tomorrow too. Me and my daughter helped a lot of mothers to bring their kids home from school today."

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ICE Raid On Nantucket: 12 Detained And Removed By Coast Guard

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WORCESTER - It was around 9:30 a.m. May 8 when a local hotline received the first report: A group of men who appeared to be immigration police had stopped a car on Eureka Street, with two young women and a baby inside.

Traducido en español por El Planeta, Boston's Latino daily.

Volunteer Jillian Phillips shot over in her car to witness the encounter.

"Everything was just sort of at a standstill," she said. "We didn't know what was happening."

When Phillips and other supporters asked the agents, "Are they under arrest? Are they being detained? Do you have a search warrant?" she said the agents ignored them.

Dozens of protestors and onlookers arrived, followed by more than 30 Worcester police officers, in a standoff that ended in three arrests and a city on edge. The case is pitting city officials against angry residents, and it's spurred threats of a crackdown by the U.S. attorney for Massachusetts.

For this account, WBUR reviewed video, social media posts and police dispatch recordings of the events of that day and interviewed four people who were there, including immigration advocates and police. The encounter started when agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies descended, some in masks, some in tactical vests.

"For almost two hours, they had this family trapped on the side of the road here. They had a mom, who had a newborn baby," said Phillips, a spokesperson for LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of Massachusetts, a group tracking ICE arrests across the state.

The mom needed to change her baby, Phillips said, and she was uncomfortable doing it in front of men with guns.

The two women in the car were sisters, one of them just 17. They contacted their mother, Rosane Ferreira De Oliveira, for help with the baby.

When Ferreira arrived, it was still unclear if anyone was being detained, Phillips said. So she accompanied Ferreira - as well as one of the daughters and her baby - as they walked away to find a bathroom.

Then more confusion ensued: The agents caught up with them and moved in to arrest Ferreira.

"Then it's just chaos," Phillips said. "People are screaming, they're trying to get the mom."

A group of activists surrounded Ferreira and began praying, Phillips said. Ferreira threw her arms around a city councilor.

Police dispatches reflect opposing narratives of what was unfolding. The first one suggested that ICE asked the Worcester Police Department for assistance.

"We have an ICE agent calling," a dispatcher said in the recording. "They've got an officer over there who's allegedly being surrounded."

A second call came in - apparently from one of the protestors, according to recordings obtained by local writer Bill Shaner and reviewed by WBUR.

" A male called saying that there were 20 ICE officers there refusing to show a warrant," the dispatcher said in the recording. "He kept asking for the police chief - said they were causing a riot. So a couple different stories."

A handful of police were dispatched, and before long, 35 cops arrived, according to police records.

"At one point, I think every available officer went up there," said Officer Thomas Duffy, president of the Worcester police union. "From the perspective of the first officers who arrived on scene, the biggest risk right now is to protect the safety of their federal agents based on the actions that they observed when they got there."

The dispatches recorded Worcester officers calling for multiple wagons and zip-tie handcuffs, commonly used to detain large numbers of people. Another officer asked for a cruiser with loudspeakers to announce an unlawful assembly was underway.

Ferreira eventually ended up in an unmarked vehicle with New York plates, but the melee continued. Videos show her teenage daughter throw herself onto the hood of the car before she was arrested by Worcester police. School committee candidate Ashley Spring also grabbed onto the hood and was arrested - now she's facing multiple charges.

For Duffy, it's not hard to see why things escalated. A 28-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department, he said any time police have to arrest someone in front of their family, tensions can spike.

It didn't help that the encounter was allowed to drag on, Duffy added.

"I think the reason they were on scene so long is that there were children involved," he said, referring to the federal agents.

It wasn't immediately clear why ICE had targeted Ferreira. The Department of Homeland Security later issued a statement saying she'd been previously "arrested by local police for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery on a pregnant victim." Court records show charges are pending against Feirrera, 40, from February. She allegedly hit her daughter with a phone cord.

Her lawyer, Sarah Amorin, said Feirrera is "presumed innocent right now." She's being held at an ICE detention facility in Rhode Island.

An ICE spokesman told WBUR that Ferreira, a native of Brazil, was taken into custody because she is in the country illegally, and that the state criminal charges are a separate matter.

Meanwhile, the commotion on Eureka Street was yet another tumultuous ICE arrest drawing public dismay and inflaming sentiments on all sides.

Immigration advocates say they've received threats since news of the Worcester incident went national. And on Instagram, two police officers were doxxed this week.

Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty shut down City Hall at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and moved a City Council meeting online instead of in person, saying " City Hall employees have been inundated with threatening, verbally abusive and disturbing phone calls."

After a protest in front of City Hall, dozens of community members appeared at the virtual council meeting, excoriating police and city officials over the ICE incident. They demanded an investigation into police actions and for the city to clarify how police should or should not interact with ICE.

ICE did not respond to a request for comment on how agents handled the Worcester arrest.

Duffy has heard from fellow officers and reviewing bodycam footage. He said the kind of behavior officers faced on May 8 should not be tolerated.

"It wasn't just physical assault and touching," he said. "It was actually obstructing the process of some of these individuals being taken into custody in a safe manner."

Asked why Worcester police didn't do more to calm the situation, Duffy said it could have been worse: Police could have arrested 30 more people for their role in the altercation.

"Sometimes taking people into custody could also escalate the situation instead of deescalate it," he said.

Duffy said he hopes temperatures cool in Worcester. But he also wants to see consequences for people who interfere with law enforcement.

That could be coming soon. This week, the top federal prosecutor for Massachusetts vowed to investigate - and possibly charge - anyone obstructing ICE operations.

In her statement, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley called recent alleged instances of interference "disturbing, to say the least." She said the conduct poses "significant public and officer safety risks. It is conduct that should be vilified rather than glorified."

Worcester advocate Jillian Phillips said that's a direct threat.

"We took it as everyone on Eureka Street that day was now facing potential federal charges," she said.

But Phillips said they're not going to back down.

"Put my face," she said in a text message. "They won't scare us. We will not be threatened to not protect our neighbors."

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Mirabeau Water Garden, Mirabeau Avenue, New Orleans, LA

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New Orleans drainage project raided by federal immigration agents

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10 Chinese women detained after ICE raid Baton Rouge massage parlors

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Authorities said the case involves alleged prostitution and pandering.

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HSI Tampa: ’More than 100′ detained following immigration raid at Tallahassee construction site

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A WCTV crew on scene said investigators were speaking with every construction worker to confirm who’s a legal citizen and who’s not. Some of those workers were also seen being cuffed in zip ties or handcuffs.

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Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet, Alondra Boulevard, Santa Fe Springs, CA

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Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet, Alondra Boulevard, Santa Fe Springs, CA

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Immigration raids continue as Trump appears to soften on targeting some workplaces

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Immigration raids continued to ratchet up anxiety and anger over the weekend across Southern California, including at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet.

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Migrants on Martha’s Vineyard were shackled and boarded onto Coast Guard boats after an ICE raid. The fallout has been painful for businesses and residents.

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Church Leaders Shaken After a Man Was Detained in Their Parking Lot

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At a Southern California church, pastors said that they believe a federal immigration raid unfolded on their property with no explanation.

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“The individuals targeted in this raid are our neighbors, coworkers and friends, many of whom have lived here peacefully for years,” said a leader at Somos Un Pueblo Unido.

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Gielow Pickles, Melvin Street, Croswell, MI

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Neighbor of motel where Croswell ICE raid took place reacts to arrests

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Magnolia Car Wash, Magnolia Street, Fountain Valley, CA

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Galaxy Auto Detail, Paramount Boulevard, Downey, CA

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Galaxy Auto Detail, Paramount Boulevard, Downey, CA

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Surveillance video shows car wash employee run in fear as ICE raids Downey business

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“I am frustrated because these guys that they picked up are good gentlemen,” the business owner said. “They don’t have so much as a ticket, and their families are suffering.”

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ICE raid at Southington car wash brings together nearly 100 advocates in protest

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Security footage shows four men were taken at their workplace in Southington at the same time anti-federal immigration protests were underway in Hartford. Advocates organized an emergency rally Monday evening in response.

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The Home Depot, Alondra Boulevard, Paramount, CA

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What really happened outside the Paramount Home Depot? The reality on the ground vs. the rhetoric

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Eerie silence hangs over Central Coast farm fields in wake of ICE raids

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Community organizers say at least 35 people were arrested as federal immigration agents swept through Ventura County farms and packinghouses this week.

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Eerie silence hangs over Central Coast farm fields in wake of ICE raids

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Community organizers say at least 35 people were arrested as federal immigration agents swept through Ventura County farms and packinghouses this week.

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Santa Maria farmworkers recount fear after reported ICE raid

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What began as a typical early morning shift at a Santa Maria strawberry field quickly turned into a scene of confusion, fear, and unanswered questions.

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Protesters in Bethlehem came out to stand in solidarity with 17 people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a raid on Wednesday.

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New video shows a group of men being arrested in northwest Miami-Dade in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid Thursday morning.

Witnesses said the incident happened at a home near Northwest 118th Street 11th Avenue.

ICE officials confirmed Homeland Security Investigations conducted a work site enforcement operation in the area and arrested 11 people who were living in the country illegally.

Video from Only in Dade showed a group of paving company workers being placed in handcuffs between 6 and 7 a.m.

Family and friends identified one of the people detained as Luis Mendoza, the owner of the company, Mendoza Pavers.

His wife said he was stopped while driving and refused to get out of his car.

"So they broke the window and they took them out," she said.

The friends and family said the men were followed from places like Miami Gardens and Little Havana before they were taken into custody, but said some of them had their papers in order.

"Most of the employees had work permits, some of them had TPS, when they presented that to the agents, the agents were saying that those were false documentations, that they didn't care to see them," friend Argee Flores said. "That's abuse of authority and they're just treating them like animals."

Officials haven't released any other information on the people taken into custody but family said some of them were being detained at a facility in Doral..

"HSI is tasked identifying and investigating businesses involved in worksite violations, the exploitation of workers and with enforcing the business community's compliance with federal employment eligibility requirements," an ICE official said in a statement. "During these operations, any alien determined to be in violation of U.S. Immigration laws may be subject to arrest, detention, and, if ordered removed by an immigration judge or other authority, subject to removal from the United States."
Check back with NBC6 for updates.

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Video shows ICE raid in NW Miami-Dade that ended with 11 people arrested

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New video shows a group of men being arrested in northwest Miami-Dade in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid Thursday morning.

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Federal authorities on Friday announced the arrests of four protesters who were outside of an Omaha worksite raid earlier this week.

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Residents and local elected officials said it was unsettling to see a Homeland Security Investigations operation unfold Friday at a warehouse in Elk Grove Village.

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Immigration raids Friday led to the arrests of dozens of people and caused hours of chaos in downtown L.A. Here is what we know so far.

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Immigration raids Friday led to the arrests of dozens of people and caused hours of chaos in downtown L.A. Here is what we know so far.

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Federal raid and arrests in Pomona spark concern, outrage in community

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ICE, federal partners arrest 133 alien offenders during enhanced operation in New York

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HOUSTON - Several Houston-area residents were taken into custody April 2 on various charges including conspiracy, operating illegal game rooms, bribery, and money laundering following one of the largest law enforcement operations in East Texas history.

The operation was led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with assistance from IRS Criminal Investigation; the Houston Police Department; FBI; High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program; Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct One; Harris County District Attorney's Office; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and Drug Enforcement Administration.

In addition to those indicted in the scheme, authorities also arrested 31 illegal aliens on various immigration and firearms charges. One of those included an illegal alien who allegedly assaulted a law enforcement officer.

The indictment, returned March 26 and unsealed upon the arrests, alleges Nizar Ali, 61, of Richmond, and others allegedly conspired to own, operate or assist in the operation of illegal game rooms. All also conspired to conduct financial transactions to conceal and disguise the nature and source of the proceeds of the illegal gambling business, which totaled more than $22 million, according to the charges.

More than 700 law enforcement officers from 18 agencies served a total of 45 search and 40 seizure warrants at locations throughout Houston and the surrounding area. The locations included 30 illegal game rooms with names such as El Portal and Yellow Building.

During the operation, authorities recovered more than $11 million in seized cash and bank accounts, as well as $5 million in property and vehicles, 2,000 slot machines, 100 Rolex watches and eight firearms. Law enforcement also seized approximately $6.5 million from bank accounts and other financial institutions pursuant to the court-issued warrants.

In addition to Ali, others taken into custody include Naeem Ali, 33, and Amer Khan, 68, both of Richmond; Ishan Dhuka, 33, and Sahil Karovalia, 32, both of Rosenberg; Sarfarez Maredia, 38, and Shoaib Maredia, 40, both of Sugar Land; Yolanda Figueroa, 40, of Pasadena; Viviana Alvarado, 45, of LaPorte; and Anabel Eloisa Guevarra, 46, Precela Solis, 27, Maria Delarosa, 53, Claudia Calderon, 37, and Lucia Hernandez, 34, all of Houston.

Two others - Sayed Ali, 59, of Richmond, and Stephanie Huerta, 35, of Houston - are considered fugitives and warrants remain outstanding for their arrests.

All are charged with conspiracy, operating an illegal gambling business and interstate travel in aid of racketeering which each carry possible prison terms of five years as well as conspiracy to commit money laundering which has a maximum 20-year possible prison term. Ali is also charged with 32 counts of federal program bribery for allegedly paying more than $500,000 to an undercover officer in an attempt to protect the illicit game rooms from law enforcement intervention. If convicted, he faces up to 10 more years in prison on each count. With the exception of the money laundering charge, which has the possibility of a $500,000 maximum fine or twice the value of the property involved, the remaining counts carry a maximum $250,000 potential fine.

Other agencies who provided support to the operation included U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Harris and Montgomery Counties' sheriff offices, the Houston Fire Department, Texas Attorney General's Office, Texas Department of Public Safety and Baytown and Pasadena police departments.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys S. Mark McIntyre, John Marck and Carolyn Ferko are prosecuting the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brandon Fyffe and Tyler Foster are handling the seizure and forfeiture of assets.

An indictment is a formal accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence. A defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted through due process of law.

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16 charged in sweeping Houston-based multimillion-dollar illegal gambling, money laundering conspiracy

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The operation was led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with assistance from IRS Criminal Investigation; the Houston Police Department; FBI; High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program; Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct One; Harris County District Attorney's Office; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and Drug Enforcement Administration.

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March 18-23.

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ICE, law enforcement partners arrest 370 alien offenders during enhanced operation in Massachusetts

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During the six-day enhanced operation, ICE and federal law enforcement partners targeted egregious criminal alien offenders including transnational criminal organizations known to operate in and around Boston and throughout Massachusetts.

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ICE, law enforcement partners arrest 13 illegal criminal alien offenders during Huntsville enforcement operation

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ICE is focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that protects the U.S. homeland through the arrest and removal of those individuals who compromise the safety of our communities and the integrity of our immigration laws.

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from March 16 to 22 in the Rio Grande Valley area

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ICE with assistance from federal, state and local law enforcement partners

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ICE arrests 72 criminal aliens during week-long multi-agency operation in the Rio Grande Valley

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ICE and its partners arrested 72 illegal aliens during the operation charged or convicted of a criminal offense while illegally present in the U.S.

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Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, West Sallier Street, Lake Charles, LA

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ICE worksite enforcement operation results in multiple arrests in Louisiana

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As a result of the operation, 11 aliens were identified and arrested as working on the port and amenable to removal proceedings. The aliens came from Mexico, Nicaragua and Ecuador.

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ICE, law enforcement partners arrest 24 illegal criminal alien offenders during Charlotte enforcement operation

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Entering the United States without authorization is a violation of federal law, and those who do so may be subject to administrative arrest and, in some cases, criminal prosecution.

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ICE arrests 31 illegal aliens, 3 charged for criminal activity

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The multi-agency operation took place at an illegal cockfight location. Three of the arrested were charged for criminal activity.

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a week-long targeted enforcement operation conducted between Feb. 23 and March 2 in the Houston area

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HOUSTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in conjunction with federal, state and local law enforcement, arrested 646 undocumented aliens - including 543 criminal aliens and seven documented gang members - during a week-long targeted enforcement operation conducted between Feb. 23 and March 2 in the Houston area to bolster public safety, national security, and border security.

During the operation, ICE and its partners executed 71 criminal arrest warrants and arrested 543 undocumented aliens who have been charged or convicted of a criminal offense while they were illegally present in the U.S. including:

140 criminal aliens charged or convicted of an aggravated felony or other violent offense such as homicide, aggravated assault, or domestic violence.

34 criminal aliens charged or convicted of a sex offense or child sex offense such as aggravated sexual assault of a minor, possession of child pornography, or rape.

38 criminal aliens convicted of illegal firearms offenses such as unlawful carrying of a firearm, alien in possession of a firearm and aggravated assault with a firearm.

52 criminal aliens charged or convicted of illicit narcotics offenses such as drug trafficking, or possession of a controlled substance.

51 criminal aliens charged or convicted of property crimes such as burglary or theft.

93 criminal aliens charged or convicted of driving while intoxicated.

"In recent years, some of the world's most dangerous fugitives, transnational gang members and criminal aliens have taken advantage of the crisis at our nation's southern border to illegally enter the U.S.," said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston Field Office Director Bret Bradford. "After illegally entering the country, many of these criminal aliens have gone on to commit violent crime and reign terror on law-abiding residents. Fueled by our unwavering commitment to protect the public from harm, and united in our determination to restore integrity to our nation's system of laws, ICE and our law enforcement partners in Southeast Texas have banded together to remove these dangerous criminal aliens from our local communities and put an end to the lawlessness that they spread."

"In just one week working alongside our counterparts from federal, state and local law enforcement, ICE HSI special agents successfully executed 71 criminal arrest warrants and made 554 administrative arrests that included illegally present human smugglers, gang members, human traffickers, child sex offenders, drug traffickers and weapons traffickers," said ICE Homeland Security Investigations Houston Special Agent in Charge Chad Plantz. "These collective efforts have made our local communities significantly safer and strengthened our national security and border security. As a result, we've sent a resounding message to transnational criminal organizations everywhere that the law enforcement community in the Texas Gulf Coast is more united than ever and will not rest until we've eradicated these criminal elements from the country."

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Diplomatic Security Service, the U.S. Marshals Service, and several other state and local law enforcement agencies participated in the operation.

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ICE arrests 543 criminal aliens, 7 gang members in Houston area during week-long multi-agency operation

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Diplomatic Security Service, the U.S. Marshals Service, and several other state and local law enforcement agencies participated in the operation.

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The operation, carried out from March 4 to 6, resulted in the apprehension of 44 individuals

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SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in coordination with federal law enforcement partners, conducted a multi-agency operation targeting transnational criminal organizations, violent offenders, sex offenders and repeat immigration violators. The operation, carried out from March 4 to 6, resulted in the apprehension of 44 individuals involved in illicit activities across six Central Valley counties spanning over 210 miles.

Among those arrested were members of violent international gangs, known for their involvement in drug trafficking, human smuggling, and violent crimes. Additionally, ICE took custody of convicted sex offenders who had unlawfully re-entered the United States, as well as individuals facing federal criminal charges for immigration and other violations.

"Operations like this underscore our commitment to disrupting criminal networks that threaten public safety," said ICE Homeland Security Investigations San Francisco Special Agent in Charge Tatum King. "By leveraging federal partnerships and intelligence-driven investigations, we continue to dismantle transnational criminal organizations and remove dangerous offenders from our communities."

ICE led the operation in collaboration with the FBI, DEA, ATF, and U.S. Marshals Service. The U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of California is providing prosecutorial support to the operation. Local and state law enforcement agencies were not involved in the operation due to California Senate Bill 54, which restricts cooperation between local agencies and federal immigration authorities.

The arrested individuals are currently being processed for federal prosecution and removal proceedings where applicable. ICE remains committed to working with its federal partners to combat organized crime and protect communities from violent criminal activity.

For more information, visit www.ice.gov or follow @HSISanFrancisco on social media.

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ICE San Francisco, federal partners, target transnational criminal organizations in enforcement operation

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Among those arrested were members of violent international gangs, known for their involvement in drug trafficking, human smuggling, and violent crimes. Additionally, ICE took custody of convicted sex offenders who had unlawfully re-entered the United States, as well as individuals facing federal criminal charges for immigration and other violations.

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ICE, law enforcement partners arrest criminal aliens during multi-agency operation in Charlotte area

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The multi-agency operation’s goal was to increase the safety of freight trains and their crews traveling through Charlotte, due to increased reporting of gang affiliated aliens on the rail tracks, threatening citizens and employees of the railway, selling narcotics, trespassing, and other criminal activity.

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4 illegal aliens charged with firearms offenses as a result of an ICE Las Cruces and ATF investigation

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On Feb. 25, HSI special agents executed a search warrant at an apartment in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In one bedroom, agents recovered a loaded pistol with an extended magazine containing 19 rounds of ammunition.

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a week-long enhanced enforcement operation ending March 8 in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Roswell, New Mexico

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ICE New Mexico officers arrest 48 illegal aliens, 20 of whom have criminal charges or convictions

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The arrests occurred during a week-long enhanced enforcement operation ending March 8 in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Roswell, New Mexico where ICE was joined by CBP, the FBI, the ATFE and the USMS.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection - New York/Newark Service Port, Corbin Street, Elizabeth, NJ

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ICE Newark worksite enforcement operation results in 16 arrests

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On Feb. 26, ICE personnel joined CBP at the Port of New York/Newark in conducting an unannounced inspection of a CBP-bonded warehouse in North Bergen, New Jersey, to ensure individuals working in government-regulated facilities were lawfully present and permitted to work in the United States.

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Jumbo Meat Market, Castor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

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ICE arrests 4 during worksite enforcement action in Philadelphia

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The operation resulted in the administrative arrest of four Brazilian nationals who had no status to enter or remain in the United States legally, or who had violated the terms of their lawful admission into the U.S.

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traffic stop, car had undocumented people inside

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ICE worksite enforcement operation results in multiple arrests in Mississippi

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The individuals worked for 3 J Underground LLC located in Byhalia, a company that installs fiber optic cable for phone and Internet services. While on scene, the owner of the company, a naturalized United States Citizen, arrived along with another employee, a Lawful Permanent Resident from El Salvador.

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9 arrests; multi day operation from feb 24-28

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HOUSTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nine criminal aliens in the Houston area between Feb. 24 - 28 charged with, or have been convicted of, a sex offense and are amenable to removal from the U.S.

The arrests were part of a multi-agency enforcement effort conducted by ICE, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Texas Department of Public Safety - Criminal Investigation Division, and the Texas Office of Attorney General.

"Our local communities are safer as a direct result of this targeted enforcement effort," said ICE Homeland Security Investigations Houston Special Agent in Charge Chad Plantz. "In just five days, working alongside our federal and state partners, and leveraging HSI's unique investigative authorities and extensive expertise investigating child exploitation crimes, we were able to quickly locate and remove these criminal aliens from the community before they could reoffend."

The arrests made during the targeted enforcement effort included:

A 39-year-old three-time deported criminal alien from El Salvador arrested Feb. 24 who is charged with for continuous sexual assault of a minor.

A 61-year-old three-time deported criminal alien from Mexico arrested Feb. 26 who was previously convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a minor, driving while intoxicated, and illegal entry.

A 55-year-old criminal alien from Cuba arrested Feb. 25 who was previously convicted of aggravated sexual assault.

A 61-year-old criminal alien from Cuba arrested Feb. 26 who was previously convicted of sexual battery with a weapon, sexual assault, kidnapping, and failure to register as a sex offender.

A 57-year-old criminal alien from Vietnam arrested Feb. 24 who was previously convicted of abduction with intent to extort money for an immoral purpose, illegal possession of a weapon, and burglary.

A 57-year-old criminal alien from Vietnam arrested Feb. 25 who was previously convicted of gross sexual imposition with a minor under the age of 13, failure to register as a sex offender, aggravated assault, carrying a prohibited weapon, and prostitution.

A 41-year-old criminal alien from Mexico arrested Feb. 26 who was previously convicted of indecency with a minor by contact, DWI, and marijuana possession.

A 72-year-old criminal alien from the Philippines arrested Feb. 25 who was previously convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a minor and cocaine possession.

A 71-year-old criminal alien from Cuba arrested Feb. 27 who was previously convicted of sexual battery of a minor.

To learn more about ICE's mission to combat child exploitation in the Houston-area follow us on X at @HSIHouston.

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ICE arrests 9 Houston area criminal aliens in past week convicted or charged with sex offenses

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The arrests were part of a multi-agency enforcement effort conducted by ICE, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Texas Department of Public Safety - Criminal Investigation Division, and the Texas Office of Attorney General.

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STERLING, Va. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, assisted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, apprehended three illegally present aliens during a routine enforcement operation in Sterling, Feb. 19.

"These three fugitives were illegally present in the Northern Virginia area in violation of U.S. immigration laws," said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Washington, D.C. Field Office Director Russ Hott. "ICE Washington, D.C.'s mission is to ensure the safety and security of our District of Columbia and Virginia communities through the arrest and removal of those individuals who undermine the safety of our communities and the integrity of our laws. Those who flagrantly violate U.S. laws should expect to be arrested and removed."

During the targeted operation, ICE officers and DEA agents arrested:

A 49-year-old Salvadoran alien who illegally re-entered the United States after having previously been removed to El Salvador in September 2003.

A 34-year-old, illegally-present Honduran alien. An immigration judge with the Justice Department's Executive Office for Immigration Review ordered the Honduran alien removed from the U.S. in November 2024.

A 36-year-old, illegally present Salvadoran alien. An immigration judge with the Justice Department's Executive Office for Immigration Review ordered the Salvadoran alien removed from the U.S. in November 2006.

Members of the public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

Learn more about ICE's mission to increase public safety in our communities on X: @EROWashington.

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ICE Washington, D.C., and law enforcement partners arrest 3 illegal aliens in Northern Virginia

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ICE, assisted by the DEA, apprehended three illegally present aliens during a routine enforcement operation in Sterling, Feb. 19.

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ICE Washington, D.C., law enforcement partners arrest 3 illegal aliens in Northern Virginia

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ICE assisted by the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, apprehended three illegally present aliens during a routine enforcement operation in Arlington, Feb. 11.

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ICE Washington, D.C. and FBI Washington, D.C. arrest 7 illegal aliens in Northern Virginia operation

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ICE, assisted by the FBI, apprehended seven illegally present aliens during a routine enforcement operation in Annandale, Feb. 5.

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removal enforcement, multi day jan 29 and Feb 1

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ICE Seattle captures illegal aliens with histories of unlawful entries into the US

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ICE, as part of a joint federal law enforcement effort captured 5 illegal aliens with a history of unlawful entry into the U.S.

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Complete Autowash Philly, East Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, PA

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ICE Philadelphia arrests 7 in worksite enforcement operation

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ICE encountered, interviewed and arrested seven illegal aliens for immigration violations, who were subsequently detained pending removal. Of those, six were from Mexico and one was from the Dominican Republic.

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search warrant; labor exploitation and the employment of undocumented people

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ICE investigation leads to 8 criminal arrests and charges for Trinitarios gang members

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The charges are the result of a multijurisdictional investigation that began in the aftermath of four murders, and a series of attempted murders and shootings that took place in Lynn, Massachusetts in 2023, allegedly committed by the Trinitarios criminal enterprise.

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multiple federal law enforcement agencies operation  from march 10-14

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ICE Washington, D.C., arrests Salvadoran alien gang member in Northern Virginia

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Officers with ICE Washington, D.C.’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested Walter Bladimir Lopez-Ayala in Sterling Feb. 20.

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ICE Washington, D.C., arrests Salvadoran alien gang member in Northern Virginia

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Officers with ICE Washington, D.C.’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested Walter Bladimir Lopez-Ayala in Sterling Feb. 20.

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Ongoing immigration arrests in Reno, DEA Collaborating with ICE

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The DEA Los Angeles division has confirmed their support with ongoing operations in the northern Nevada area,

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federal immigration officers surrounded Lopez outside his home and arrested him “in a violent manner,”

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials released information about an arrest in Sunnyvale that stirred up controversy.

Ulises Pena Lopez, 30, is a citizen of Mexico who entered the United States illegally after he was previously deported, an ICE spokesperson told KRON4. He was arrested by ICE officers on February 21 in Sunnyvale as part of a targeted immigration enforcement operation, the spokesperson said.

On the morning of his arrest, federal immigration officers surrounded Lopez outside his home and arrested him "in a violent manner," the Santa Clara County Democratic Party wrote. His 3-year-old daughter and his wife were at home and watched officers haul Lopez away, family members said.

Lopez lived in Sunnyvale for over a decade, his family said. On the morning of February 21, the father was leaving home to go to work, family members said.

On Thursday, an ICE spokesperson told KRON4, "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is aware of news and social media accounts with reports on the recent arrest of illegal alien Ulises Pena-Lopez which are inaccurate and not supported by facts."

According to ICE, officers approached Lopez while he was in his car and he refused to follow officers' instructions. Eventually, Lopez exited his vehicle and "was fully cooperative as arresting officers took him into custody. Lopez experienced a non-specific medical emergency during the arrest, and an ICE agent initiated emergency medical care until he could be transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital for evaluation," the spokesperson told KRON4.

Others, including his family members, claim that the officers smashed Lopez's car window, pulled him out, and violently restrained him while he suffered a panic attack.

ICE officials said Lopez was discharged from the hospital on February 22 after no injuries were found, and ICE immediately took him into custody. According to the Rapid Response Network, he was transported to an ICE detention facility.

Lopez's brother said deporting him back to Mexico should not be an option. "If they send him back over there, they're sending him to die," the brother told KRON4.

According to an ICE spokesperson, Lopez was deported from the United States in 2013, and he illegally re-entered the U.S. at an unknown location on an unknown date.

Federal immigration officials said Lopez has a criminal history in California. The spokesperson said he was convicted of: evading police in November 2016 in San Luis Obispo County; assault with deadly weapon in March 2020 in Santa Clara County; and DUI in September 2020 in Santa Clara County.

Ever since President Donald Trump took office and made promises of mass deportations, ICE's new slogan is: "The worst first."

ICE officials said they are enforcing immigration laws against violent criminals, sex offenders, and others who pose a threat to public safety.

SCCDP wrote, "An enforcement policy that would prioritize deporting a person such as Ulises, which would separate him from his family and deprive them of their sole wage earner, is ill conceived and should be reversed. He is a gainfully employed father and husband who was on his way to work, not a criminal or a threat to our community."

On Thursday, ICE wrote on its X page, "In just one month, ICE arrested over 20K illegal aliens. This is a 627% increase in monthly arrests compared to this period last year."

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ICE releases details on Sunnyvale father's arrest

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials released information about an arrest in Sunnyvale that stirred up controversy. Ulises Pena Lopez, 30, is a citizen of Mexico who entered the United States illegally after he was previously deported, an ICE spokesperson told KRON4.

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1/6-1/8 multi day raid. There have been reported sightings of Border Patrol agents throughout Kern County, from Maricopa to the Golden Empire Transit bus station in downtown Bakersfield.

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) - Federal immigration agents will be conducting operations in Bakersfield this week, according to local officials.

The Bakersfield Police Department told 17 News on Tuesday that the department was alerted by the Department of Homeland Security that U.S. Customs and Border Protection would be conducting operations within city limits and the Kern County area.

The department did not describe the type of operations agents are conducting.

In recent days, reports of a surge in raids of undocumented residents have circulated on social media. Multiple photos, videos and posts circulated on social media Tuesday showing federal agents in the Bakersfield area.

The posts showed agents speaking with people pulled over in vehicles. There have been reports of agents going door-to-door and pulling vehicles over on highways. A witness to one stop said immigration agents took multiple people into custody at a gas station off Merle Haggard Drive and Highway 65 in Bakersfield.

"What we're hearing is that CBP is pulling cars over and profiling folks. They're reported being seen at most transient sites for farmworkers," Rosa Lopez of the ACLU in Southern California said.

CBP is Customs and Border Protection. CBP is separate from ICE - Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The sightings in Kern have been of Border Patrol agents.

There have been reported sightings of Border Patrol agents throughout Kern County, from Maricopa to the Golden Empire Transit bus station in downtown Bakersfield.

"Well, we usually get our normal people here coming in," said Candy Garcia, a Chevron employee who saw the arrests firsthand. "They buy their food; they go to work. And they were field workers."

But on Tuesday, things were different.

"As soon as [the workers] paid their food and everything, they went outside, and as soon as they went outside, [agents] grabbed them," Garcia recalled. "They started taking their belongings, they were all laughing while their food was getting thrown away."

Garcia said the border patrol agents - many undercover - parked right outside and took away two van fulls of people.

She said agents will likely be back "Because they were over here doing that yesterday at the McDonald's."

She - and the gas station owner - also said it's no coincidence the agents targeted their Chevron.

"None of the other stores got hit except this one, because this is the bigger one. This is the one where almost everybody comes," Garcia said.

"99% they are farmer workers," said owner Jagdish Singh Dillon. "They are my regular customers, my regular bread-and-butter."

Dillon said it's to the extent that most of the food he serves is Mexican cuisine.

"What happened today, it is the first time I hear it ... arresting people, I never heard that ... I'm a permanent legal person, and I'm scared too," Dillon added.

Garcia addressed concerns of racial profiling: "If they looked Hispanic or like they worked in the fields or you know they looked a little dirty, they would ask for their papers."

Witnesses also told 17 News agents checked paperwork in the parking lot.

"They approached the person in her car, and when she refused to get out, they tried to block her in by refusing her car to move," Lopez with the ACLU said.

And after checking this individual's paperwork, the agents headed out.

Meantime, Kern residents said the absence of workers will be felt.

"Work is going to go down because a lot of people aren't going to stop by no more," Garcia said. "They're going to be afraid to come out of their houses."

Dillon added, "We Americans cannot do better without [immigrants'] help."

"I'm sorry that people came to my store for their breakfast, and they had been arrested. It is hurts."

The Dolores Huerta Foundation posted to its social media pages alerting people that Border Patrol agents were in areas throughout Kern County reportedly seen at shopping centers, gas stations and other public areas in Bakersfield and Arvin.

In California, local law enforcement cannot assist ICE or other federal agencies on immigration matters.

Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood told 17 News KCSO is not involved with any current operations that may be ongoing.

"We're a few days away from the new Administration taking office, and this is in fact what they threatened with," Lopez said, addressing worries these activities may be a foreshadow of mass deportations promised by president-elect Donald Trump.

"So, who's leading it? We don't know. It's just that it's happening," Lopez concluded.

17 News has reached out to Customs and Border Protection for comment. Late in the afternoon, an agent responded, saying the agency would be releasing an official media statement soon.

On Wednesday, the agency provided a brief statement. Read the statement here.

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The Bakersfield Police Department told 17 News that the department was alerted by the Department of Homeland Security that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol would be conducting operations within city limits.

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Dozens arrested in Denver-area drug and immigration raid • Colorado Newsline

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Federal law enforcement agents took almost 50 people, including many who were undocumented, into custody Sunday in Adams County.

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Texas Couplings, Old Holzwarth Road, Spring, TX

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20 detained in Spring manufacturing facility as part of I-9 audit immigration raid, officials say

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Family members are seeking answers after 20 people were picked up by federal agents as part of a raid in Spring.

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Colony Ridge Real Estate Agency, Farm to Market 1485, New Caney, TX

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More than 100 arrested in Colony Ridge immigration raids, ICE says

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The development outside of Houston has long drawn the ire of Texas Republicans who claim it’s a haven for undocumented people.

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Jersey Kebab, Haddon Avenue, Haddon Township, NJ

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Jersey Kebab ICE raid: Mother released on bond

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Emine Emanet, a working mother and co-owner of family restaurant in South Jersey who was detained by ICE last month, has been released from a detention center in Elizabeth.

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TA Travel Center, Gause Boulevard, Slidell, Louisiana

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Multiple ICE raids reported lately in the ArkLaTex

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have carried out a number of operations in the ArkLaTex lately.

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Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District, West Sallier Street, Lake Charles, LA

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11 workers lacking permanent legal status arrested at Port of Lake Charles

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On Thursday, ICE conducted a worksite enforcement operation where 11 people were arrested at the Port of Lake Charles.

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Red Fire Farm, Carver Street, Granby, MA

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested four farmworkers in Western Massachusetts, associated with Red Fire Farm, on March 20 during an ICE raid.

The detainments were part of a larger raid throughout the state resulting in the arrests of nearly 400 immigrants in the country illegally.

Western Mass News has more information after speaking with an immigration attorney about the case. The attorney we spoke with told us the men who were arrested had no prior criminal convictions and doesn't believe ice had legal grounds to make the arrests.

"This was a terrifying experience and it's not something anyone ever wants to have happen to their family."

Two of the workers were detained after leaving their homes on their way to work that morning.

According to a GoFundMe created for the farmworkers who were arrested, the other two men were taken into custody after the Department of Homeland Security Investigations broke into their home, shattering the front door, without presenting a warrant.

The article goes onto say that family members were handcuffed and removed from their home, and ICE agents threatened to arrest them as well.

The two men, both having young children in the room as they were arrested.

"These are not gang members, they're not terrorists."

Western Mass News spoke with immigration attorney Matt Cameron who's representing the four farmworkers in this case.

He tells us ice did not have a judicial warrant, making it illegal to enter the home and make an arrest.

"They broke into the house which is not something they're allowed to do when they don't have a judicial warrant but that is pretty typical especially right now of Ice enforcement."

Cameron also told us since the men had no prior criminal records, ICE has no reason to keep them detained.

"It's one thing to put somebody in removeable proceedings and have them report back to a judge, but you don't need to take them into custody like this, separate them from their families, and deprive them of their income when they don't have criminal records. They don't have gang ties."

Western mass news also spoke with Claire Morenon, communications manager for CISA, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture.

She explains how recent ice raids have impacted farmers across our region.

"We've heard stories about farmworkers who are documented or undocumented, who are concerned to go to work because they are worried about what might happen while their there."

And while the full impact of these raids is still unknown, Morenon tells us they certainly have the potential to bring down our local food economy.

"It's the very beginning of growing seasons for a lot of farms, so I think the larger scale longer term impacts of this are still to be revealed. We don't quite know yet how this is going to impact food production or food prices."

Western Mass News did reach out to Immigration Customs Enforcement for comment on this case but have not heard back.

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4 Western Massachusetts farm workers arrested by ICE

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