ICE arrests 225 in NY immigration raids, many with criminal records

BeeHive · 04-18-2018, 01:36 PM

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Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have arrested 225 illegal immigrants in New York state as part of a six-day operation “Operation Keep Safe.”

The detainees, from numerous countries, were taken into custody in New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley, according to a news release published Tuesday.

New York has long been considered a sanctuary state for illegal immigrants as local politicians created initiatives that hinder the cooperation with federal authorities. Oleg Chernyavsky, a top New York City police official, said in February that more than 1,500 requests from ICE to detain illegal immigrants for up to 48 hours were ignored last year.

ICE officials said that more than 180 of those detained were convicted criminals or had criminal charges pending and more than 80 of them had been issued a final order of removal and failed to leave the U.S. voluntarily -- or had been previously removed from the U.S., but illegally returned.

Several detainees had prior felony convictions for serious or violent offenses, including child sex crimes, weapons charges and assault, or had past convictions for significant or multiple misdemeanors.

Some of the arrested will now face federal criminal prosecution for illegal entry into the U.S. or illegal re-entry after their initial deportation. Others will be processed administratively for removal from the country. Those who already have outstanding orders of deportation will be immediately deported to their home country.

Federal immigration officials celebrated the deportation operation, but criticized local politicians for creating sanctuary city policies that hinder the effectiveness of immigration control and allow dangerous illegal immigrants “prey on the people in their communities.

"ICE continues to face significant obstacles with policies created by local officials which hinder cooperation between ICE and local law enforcement. Yet, with the tireless efforts of the men and women of ICE, this operation was a great success," said Thomas R. Decker, field office director for ERO New York.

He added: "The fact is that a so-called ‘sanctuary city’ does not only provide refuge to those who are here against immigration law, but also provides protections for criminal aliens who prey on the people in their own communities by committing crimes at all levels.”

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About 40 were arrested without prior offences. Hopefully they will be able to use a lawyer and get out of jail.

dtrt09 · 04-18-2018, 01:41 PM

Final orders do not mean criminal immigrants.

nydreamer · 04-18-2018, 01:45 PM

Where in NYC?

libertarian1776 · 01:51 PM

doesnt really matter how u define what a criminal is or not.

with this administration, do they really care?

they are just following a judge’s court order.

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Originally Posted by dtrt09

Final orders do not mean criminal immigrants.

Ianus · 04-18-2018, 02:17 PM

Who says the administration is taking only criminals?

Never believe everything you read.

For e.g. An asylum seeker who missed the deadline and now have a final order could be deportable and "criminal" for absconding.

Another e.g. An eight year old is a "criminal" if said parent included their child on asylum application and now is considered an absconder and "criminal" due to a judge's order

Be careful of how you read statistics. The stories behind them matter more.

BeeHive · 04-18-2018, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ianus

Who says the administration is taking only criminals?

Never believe everything you read.

For e.g. An asylum seeker who missed the deadline and now have a final order could be deportable and "criminal" for absconding.

Another e.g. An eight year old is a "criminal" if said parent included their child on asylum application and now is considered an absconder and "criminal" due to a judge's order

Be careful of how you read statistics. The stories behind them matter more.

Ianus people with deportation orders were deported prior to Obama era. It is nothing new under a Republican POTUS.

And Yes I agree with you.

BeeHive · 04-18-2018, 02:20 PM

Question for a lawyer or someone with knowledge such as Demise.

Do you become a wanted criminal or what status do you become when you do not leave the country as per the deportation order?

Are you not considered a criminal because you did not leave?

dtrt09 · 04-18-2018, 04:07 PM

Lots ofc people who arw not criminals havd final orders from Obama. I know plenty of them who went to court and fought, but lost their cases, including plenty of Daca and TPS recipients who only clearly haved protection precisely because they did not leave.

All those under order of supervision also have final orders wether w crimi nal issues or not.

libertarian1776 · 04-18-2018, 04:11 PM

do you have a final order under W. Bush or Obama?

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Originally Posted by dtrt09

Lots ofc people who arw not criminals havd final orders from Obama. I know plenty of them who went to court and fought, but lost their cases, including plenty of Daca and TPS recipients who only clearly haved protection precisely because they did not leave.

All those under order of supervision also have final orders wether w crimi nal issues or not.

BeeHive · 04-18-2018, 05:21 PM

TPS for Hondurans finish in July 2018, any ideas what will happen to them?

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