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ICE nabs 31 criminal aliens, immigration fugitives around New York City
 [Washington Examiner] U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested 31 criminal illegal immigrants on Long Island and nearby New York counties as part of in a three-day sting that ended Monday, according to a press release issued Tuesday.The standard enforcement operation targeted criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, and immigration fugitives. Suffolk County and the Queens borough topped surrounding regions with the highest number of arrests at six each. The Bronx followed with five arrests, while Westchester, Kings and Nassau counties each had three criminal aliens taken into custody. Manhattan, as well as Dutchess, Hudson and Rockland counties each had one or two residents seized. Approximately 12 of the 31 total arrestees have been convicted of driving under the influence. The second-highest common denominator conviction was dangerous drugs and fraud, followed by robbery and larceny. A Guyanese national with a prior rape conviction in the third degree and a Honduran national felon whose record included acting in a manner to injure a minor were among those taken into federal immigration custody. Posted by: Besoeker 2017-04-05 |
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