ICE Arrests 2,059 Convicted Criminal Immigrants
In a five-day sweep dubbed “Cross Check,” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 2,059 convicted criminal immigrants.
Hundreds of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers were involved in the sweep, which began Sunday, March 1, and ended Thursday, March 5. Of those arrested, over 1,000 were convicted of felonies including voluntary manslaughter, child pornography, kidnapping, and rape. 58 of the arrestees are known gang members and 89 are convicted sex offenders. Those detainees who do not face U.S. prosecution will be processed for deportation.
This enforcement action is the sixth official Cross Check sweep. The first five Cross Check sweeps, conducted between May 2011 and August 2013, resulted in over 13,000 total arrests.
http://www.dhs.gov/news/2015/03/09/2059-criminals-arrested-ice-nationwide-operation
ICE Implements New Oversight and Release Procedures for Detainees with Criminal Convictions
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the implementation of five new policies regarding the release of detainees with criminal convictions. The new policies and procedures are outlined below:
- Release of certain categories of individuals with criminal convictions – including those convicted of two or more felonies or any one aggravated felony – must be approved by an Assistant Field Office Director, Deputy Field Office Director, or Field Office Director.
- Detention capacity should not be a determinative factor in the release of an individual with a serious criminal record. ICE will manage capacity and, if necessary, reprioritize resources to ensure sufficient adult detention space.
- To ensure compliance with supervisory approval requirements and to identify any inconsistencies in release determinations, a panel of senior managers will meet monthly to review discretionary release decisions for individuals convicted of crimes and violence.
- Supervision of a number of individuals released from custody will be enhanced. Supervision methods will include physical and telephonic reporting and use of ICE’s Alternatives to Detention Program.
- ICE will increase communication with state law enforcement authorities regarding the release of individuals with criminal convictions.
The full news release is available here: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-announces-enhanced-oversight-and-release-procedures-custody-determinations .
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