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ICE Program Collects DNA Samples of Illegal Aliens

May 17, 2020May 16, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

A division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has begun collecting DNA samples of illegal aliens in its custody and storing the information in a national database.

ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations launched a pilot program earlier in May in Dallas, Texas, that collects the DNA samples of individuals arrested and placed into its custody, the agency confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation on Friday. The launch of the pilot program followed backlash from critics who chastised the agency for not implementing it sooner.

First Person in ICE Detention Dies of Coronavirus Complications

May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

A 57-year-old man from El Salvador became the first individual in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody to die from COVID-19 complications.

Carlos Ernesto Escobar Mejia passed away early Wednesday morning after being hospitalized and on a ventilator for roughly a week, The San Diego Union-Tribune first reported. Escobar Mejia, a detainee at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego, was one of hundreds of individuals in ICE custody who have contracted the novel coronavirus.

Trump’s Win with Appeals Court Prevents Release of 250 ICE Detainees

May 7, 2020May 6, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

A panel on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has overruled a lower court’s order to reduce the detention population of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility by the hundreds.

ICE Detainees Refuse Coronavirus Tests, Rush Officers and Trash Detention Center

May 4, 2020May 3, 2020 Admin

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees in Massachusetts rushed officers, barricaded themselves inside the facility and caused more than $25,000 worth of damage after being told they would be transferred to a medical wing of the facility and tested for coronavirus, authorities said.

Roughly 10 inmates at an immigration detention center in Dartmouth, Massachusetts reported symptoms of COVID-19 to medical personnel, according to a press release from the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office.

ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Wanted for Allegedly Raping a Minor in His Home Country

April 25, 2020April 24, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

A special task force of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) located and arrested an illegal alien wanted in his home country of El Salvador for allegedly raping a child.

Legal Groups Sue ICE to Force Release of Illegal Immigrants in Ohio

April 13, 2020April 12, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

A group of legal organizations has sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seeking the release of illegal immigrants detained in Ohio.

The ACLU National Prison Project, the ACLU of Ohio, and the lam firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced Friday that they have filed a lawsuit against ICE “on behalf of immigrants detained in crowded facilities in Geauga and Seneca Counties.”

The lawsuit seeks the release of illegal immigrants who are in civil detention and at high risk of serious illness or death in the event that they contract COVID-19.

Judge Tosses Out ACLU’s Attempt to Stop a County from Cooperating with ICE

April 10, 2020April 9, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

A judge in Colorado dismissed a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) against the Teller County Sheriff’s Office that argued it was breaking the law by cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The State Department Rescued Over 50,000 Americans Since Coronavirus Crisis Began

April 10, 2020April 9, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

The State Department has repatriated more than 50,000 U.S. citizens stranded around the world since the coronavirus began, the administration revealed on Wednesday.

ICE Officers Arrest Illegal Alien Gang Member Wanted for Murder

April 9, 2020April 8, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested a gang member living in the United States unlawfully shortly after an arrest warrant was issued on him for capital murder.

ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers on Thursday apprehended Jonathan Alexander Gonzalez-Rosales, a 25-year-old Salvadoran national and illegal alien, according to a press release from the agency. A member of the 18th Street Gang — a transnational criminal organization — Gonzalez-Rosales had been on the run from U.S. authorities for nearly two years.

ICE Is Using Its Deportation Flights to Bring Home Americans Stuck Abroad

March 30, 2020March 29, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

ICE Air Operations, the air transportation arm of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has so far rescued 466 U.S. citizens stranded in the Northern Triangle region of Central America amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Following orders of final removal, ICE deported Salvadoran and Honduran nationals back to their home countries on Friday. On the return leg of these flights, the agency took aboard U.S. citizens who were stranded due to COVID-19 lockdowns, according to an ICE press release.

Ilhan Omar Is Demanding A Freeze on Deportations

March 22, 2020March 21, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is leading the call for a complete freeze on immigration enforcement measures across the country, citing the coronavirus pandemic as the reason.

Judge Rejects Demand to Release Illegal Aliens in ICE Detention

March 21, 2020March 20, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

A federal judge swatted away an attempt by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to release a group of illegal aliens in a Washington state detention center amid the coronavirus outbreak.

ACLU Lawsuit Demands ICE Release Illegal Aliens ‘At Risk’ of Coronavirus Complications

March 18, 2020March 17, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), demanding the agency release all detainees deemed to be “at risk” of health complications, should they contract the COVID-19 virus.

ICE Chief Tears Into Chicago Mayor for Standing by Sanctuary Policies After Alleged Sexual Abuse of 3-Year-Old

March 15, 2020March 14, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

The chief of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) pulled no punches when reacting to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s defense of her sanctuary agenda after an illegal alien, who was wanted by the agency, allegedly abused a child.

ICE Arrests Alleged Illegal Alien Rapist After Boston Authorities Released Him

March 11, 2020March 10, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have arrested an illegal alien living who was charged with rape and larceny in Boston, and is believed to have been living in the U.S. unlawfully for nearly 20 years.

Illegal Alien Spotted on Greyhound Bus Two Weeks After Company Banned Border Patrol Inspections

March 8, 2020March 7, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

Roughly two weeks after Greyhound announced it would no longer allow Border Patrol agents to conduct immigration checks without a warrant, a previously deported illegal alien was found on one of its buses.

San Francisco Ignored ICE And Released an Illegal Alien Who Had Been Arrested Seven Times

March 8, 2020March 7, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

San Francisco ignored multiple pleas by federal immigration authorities to transfer custody of a criminally convicted illegal alien, revealing how far city leaders will go to refuse cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

ICE Catches Illegal Alien Accused of Child Rape After NYC Authorities Released Him From Custody

March 5, 2020March 4, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

An illegal alien charged with raping a child was released by New York City authorities because of the city’s sanctuary policies, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were able to apprehend him shortly afterward.

Illegal Alien Wanted by ICE Arrested for Allegedly Abusing A Toddler After Chicago Ignored Detainer Request

March 2, 2020March 1, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

An illegal alien arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a toddler would have been in federal custody had the Chicago Police Department in 2019 honored an immigration detainer on him and not release him back into the community.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an immigration detainer for Christopher Puente, 34-year-old Mexican national living in the U.S. illegally, with the Chicago Police Department in June 2019 upon his arrest for theft. However, that detainer request was ignored, and Puente has since been charged with sexually abusing a child, according to a press release by the agency.

Trump Admin Can Withhold Funds From Sanctuary Cities, Appeals Court Finds

February 27, 2020February 26, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the White House can withhold funds from sanctuary cities, delivering a victory for President Donald Trump’s fight with jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

Over 3,600 Law Enforcement Agencies Across the US Were Given ICE Detainers

February 26, 2020February 25, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

More than 3,600 law enforcement agencies across the U.S. were handed detainers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the last fiscal year, indicating how necessary local and state cooperation is for federal immigration authorities.

San Francisco Sheriff Says His Department Won’t Cooperate With ICE

February 23, 2020February 22, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

Law enforcement in San Francisco will no longer be cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, per a directive by San Francisco’s newly elected sheriff.

ICE Arrests Illegal Aliens in California Courthouse, Flouting New State Law

February 22, 2020February 21, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

US immigration agents arrested two illegal aliens at a Northern California courthouse this week, ignoring a new state law requiring a judicial warrant to make immigration arrests inside courthouses.

‘Pandering to the Left’: Former ICE Chief Reacts to 2020 Democrats’ ‘Flip-Flop’ On Immigration

February 19, 2020February 18, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

Former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan accused 2020 Democrats of “pandering to the left” when discussing changes in their immigration positions.

ICE Slaps Another ‘Sanctuary’ State with Subpoenas to Force Cooperation

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE) served immigration subpoenas to the State of Connecticut demanding information on three criminal illegal aliens, whom local officials refused to hand over and instead released back into the community, ICE said in a statement.

Justice Department Sues New Jersey Over Immigration Policy

February 16, 2020February 15, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the State of New Jersey, Gov. Philip Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir Grewal for refusing to provide information to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) related to the immigration status and release dates of individuals in their custody.

ICE Arrests 75 in Enforcement Operation in Michigan and Ohio, Most with Criminal Convictions

February 14, 2020February 13, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced this week that it arrested 75 illegal immigrants during ongoing enforcement efforts in Michigan and Ohio.

ICE Arrests MS-13 Gang Member Wanted for Organized Terrorism and Aggravated Homicide in El Salvador

February 8, 2020February 7, 2020 Zachery Schmidt

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an active MS-13 gang member in Galloway, Ohio Tuesday who was wanted for multiple crimes in his native El Salvador.

Philadelphia Stands by ‘Sanctuary’ Policy After Releasing Illegal Alien With Excessive Arrest Record

February 5, 2020February 4, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

The government of Philadelphia is standing by its continued release of a criminal illegal alien — ignoring requests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hold the individual — arguing that it’s complying with federal law.

ICE Is Requiring ‘Sanctuary’ Authorities Provide Warrants Before Transferring Custody of Illegal Alien

January 31, 2020January 30, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

In what appears to be an interesting flip of the script, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is mandating a sanctuary jurisdiction provide two separate warrants if it wants custody of an illegal alien accused of committing a deadly hit-and-run.

An Ohio Judge Says He Always Calls ICE When He Suspects a Defendant Is an Illegal Alien

January 28, 2020January 27, 2020 Admin

An Ohio judge said he calls Immigration and Customs Enforcement anytime he believes a defendant is in the U.S. illegally and his hunches have proven correct every time.

ICE Chief Gives Sordid Example of ‘Fraudulent Family’ Cases at the Southern Border

January 25, 2020January 24, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

The chief of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), giving an example of how far migrants will go to deceive U.S. authorities, said one migrant woman was caught spitting into the mouth of a baby that was not related to her.

ICE Escalates Fight with NYC’s Sanctuary Laws, Slaps City with Subpoenas

January 20, 2020January 19, 2020 Ohio Star Staff

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) subpoenaed New York City for information on several illegal aliens, ratcheting up its fight with the city’s sanctuary policies.

‘Using Every Tool Available’: ICE Subpoenas Sanctuary City for Information on Wanted Illegal Aliens

January 18, 2020January 17, 2020 Admin

Immigration and Customs Enforcement subpoenaed Denver officials for information on four illegal aliens wanted for deportation, marking a dramatic escalation in how the agency is dealing with sanctuary cities.

ICE Chief Pleads With NYC to End Sanctuary Policies Following Grisly Murder of 92-Year-Old

January 18, 2020January 17, 2020 Admin

Matthew Albence, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), held a press conference in New York City to “plead” with city leaders to end their sanctuary policies.

Ohio County Releases Dozens of Illegal Aliens, Including Sex Offender, After Ignoring ICE Detainers

January 17, 2020January 16, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) revealed Thursday that the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has released 29 criminal aliens, including a sex offender, after ignoring written detainer requests filed by the federal agency.

US Begins Collecting DNA Information From Detained Migrants

January 8, 2020January 7, 2020 Admin

The U.S. government has launched a small-scale pilot program that collects DNA samples from detained migrants, and plans to dramatically expand its reach in the near future.

ICE Catches Illegal Alien Allegedly Behind Deadly Hit-and-Run and Released by Local Authorities

January 5, 2020January 4, 2020 Admin

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was able to apprehend an illegal alien who, after getting arrested for a deadly hit-and-run accident, was immediately released by local authorities.

Man Arrested in Deadly Hit-and-Run Accident Had Been Deported Six Different Times

December 28, 2019December 30, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

The man arrested for a deadly hit-and-run accident in Colorado is not only living in the United States illegally, but has been deported six different times in the past two decades.

Critics Accused ICE of Entrapping Students With a Fake University, But the Agency Is Releasing Undercover Footage

December 24, 2019December 30, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released undercover video footage of foreign nationals apparently acknowledging the illegality of a fake university, a rebuke to criticism that the school fooled students who simply wanted a legitimate education.

Trump Administration Begins Deporting Mexicans Farther From Border, Making Reentry Harder

December 23, 2019December 22, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

The U.S. has begun deporting Mexican nationals deep into the interior of their country, making illegal reentry that much more difficult — and immigration enforcement officials have not ruled out deporting them as far as Guatemala.

Boston City Council Doubles Down on Sanctuary City Policies

December 14, 2019December 13, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

Boston, a deep-blue city that has long resisted cooperation with federal immigration authorities, doubled down on its sanctuary laws in a recent city council vote.

‘Every Day Heroes’: ICE Completed a Record-Breaking Year of Criminal Arrests

December 8, 2019December 7, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a record-breaking year in criminal arrests, highlighting the agency’s work to dismantle immigration-related crime, the drug trade, and other transnational criminal activity.

Trump Administration Dramatically Increases Immigration Workplace Investigations

December 7, 2019December 6, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

Worksite immigration enforcement actions have increased dramatically under the Trump administration, part of the White House’s crackdown on incentives that drive illegal immigration into the country.

ICE Catches Alleged Child Sexual Predator Repeatedly Released by Philadelphia Police

December 1, 2019November 30, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were able to arrest an illegal alien accused of sexual abuse against children after local police refused to honor an ICE detainer and twice released him from their custody.

Illegal Alien Involved in Deadly Car Crash Successfully Flees to Mexico After Authorities Ignore ICE Detainer

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

An illegal alien charged with felony manslaughter fled the U.S. after local authorities ignored an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer request and released him into the public, according to federal officials.

Opponents of Immigration Enforcement Suffer Another Loss at the Ballot Box

November 18, 2019November 17, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

A former GOP congressman declared victory in a Colorado mayoral election days after Election Day, marking yet another defeat for anti-ICE activists and other immigration enforcement opponents who failed to mobilize voters in 2019.

‘Consider This a Warning’: ICE Agents Arrested Thousands of Sexual Predators in 2019

November 16, 2019November 16, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

FAIRFAX, Virginia — Immigration and Customs Enforcement revealed Thursday that it arrested well over 3,700 sexual predators in the past fiscal year, as the agency’s announcement coincided with its grand opening of a facility dedicated to monitoring convicted sexual predators traveling internationally.

Sanctuary County Ignored ICE Detainer, Released Alleged Child Sex Abuser Back Into the Community

November 10, 2019November 9, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

Authorities in Montgomery County, Maryland, ignored an ICE detainer request for an illegal alien accused of child sex abuse, allowing him to be released on bail, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.

Tucson Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Sanctuary City Proposal

November 7, 2019November 6, 2019 Ohio Star Staff

In a major defeat for illegal alien advocates, voters in Tucson, Arizona, overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to designate it as the state’s one and only “sanctuary city.”

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