U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 26-year-old illegal Salvadoran national Nelson Vladimir Amaya-Benitez May 12, in Gaithersburg. Amaya is a validated MS-13 gang member and has been convicted of second-degree malicious burning, rogue and vagabond, and possession of marijuana.
READ MORE: ICE makes significant arrest of previously removed MS-13 gang member | ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed a Dominican national charged with drug trafficking and larceny charges in Massachusetts. Officers with ICE Boston removed Alixon Romero-Roa from the United States to the Dominican Republic April 8.
READ MORE: ICE Boston removes Dominican national charged with larceny, drug crimes in Massachusetts | ICE
“Obstructing federal law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties is a crime that jeopardizes public safety and national security. The dedication of Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Leah Foley to investigate and prosecute individuals who attempt to obstruct justice is precisely the leadership we need. It is essential to remember that the law applies to everyone, including public officials, activists, private citizens and law enforcement officers, so we’re immensely grateful to see this kind of support in Boston and beyond,” said ICE acting Director Todd M. Lyons.
READ MORE: ICE acting Director Todd M. Lyons’ statement regarding US attorney’s support in Massachusetts | ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an illegal Guatemalan alien charged with sex crimes against a Massachusetts minor. Officers with ICE Boston took custody of Juan Rene Barcenes-Velasquez, 56, when officers from the Worcester District Court turned him over to ICE March 31.
READ MORE: ICE arrests illegal Guatemalan alien charged with sex crime against Massachusetts child | ICE
ICE has arrested more illegal aliens from Massachusetts after the state’s sanctuary policies led to their release into communities. Some of these individuals were convicted of serious charges, including solicitation to commit murder and assault and battery.
READ MORE: ICE arrests in Massachusetts nab illegal aliens accused of crimes | Fox News
Police are calling for an official investigation and charges against a city councilwoman for allegedly assaulting officers and inciting a violent mob trying to stop the arrest of an illegal alien criminal suspect in Worcester, Massachusetts.
READ MORE: Police: Councilwoman Incites Mob, Assaults Cops over Illegal Alien Arrest
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, apprehended an illegally present Dominican national charged with armed robbery in Massachusetts. Officers with ICE Boston and agents with DEA New England and ATF Boston arrested Emerson Esteban Arias-Polanco, 27, in Boston March 20.
An attorney for Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson cast state Attorney General Liz Murrill’s attempt to repeal the Sheriff’s Office’s longstanding immigration policy as baseless during a federal court hearing on Wednesday (April 30), saying that the state has not offered any proof that Hutson’s deputies are violating state law.
READ MORE: Orleans sheriff: State has no proof ‘sanctuary’ policy runs afoul of law
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem joined Angel Families, whose loved ones have been killed by illegal aliens, to call on Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) to end the state’s sanctuary policies that shield illegal aliens from federal immigration law.
READ MORE: Kristi Noem, Angel Families Call on JB Pritzker to End Illinois Sanctuary Policy
The Dubuque County sheriff is telling that county’s supervisors he won’t sign an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement despite pressure from the National Sheriff’s Association that failing to do so might lead to the county being considered a sanctuary jurisdiction.
