ICE’s New Orleans Field Office conducted a weeklong enforcement operation in the Nashville area that resulted in 196 arrests of individuals with criminal histories and immigration violations. Among those apprehended were gang affiliates, individuals with prior removals, and people convicted of serious crimes including assault, drug trafficking, and rape. Of the 196 arrested, 95 had prior criminal convictions and 31 were previously deported individuals who reentered the country illegally.

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