ICE Nabs 52 “Fugitive Illegal Aliens” in Six State Sweep

By Duane Lester • Feb 28th, 2008 • 258 Views

Over four days and six states, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents picked up 52 fugitive illegal aliens. A fugitive illegal alien is someone who has been ordered out of the country by a judge.

The multi-day operation took place in New York, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Missouri. The Syracuse arrests included a man with a conviction for aggravated assault for stabbing a man during a fight and an individual who is a registered sex offender and has a conviction for third-degree rape, officials said.

The aliens arrested came from the following countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Jamaica, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cuba, El Salvador, India, Iraq, Iran, Kenya, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Trinidad, officials said.

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