ICE makes 91 arrests during five-day span in New Jersey

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 91 people during a five-day span last week throughout New Jersey, the agency announced. 

People were arrested in Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Passaic, Union and Warren counties. The investigation targeted people with criminal records, “illegal re-entrants” and other immigration violators, ICE stated in a press release.

Of the 91 people arrested 77 percent were convicted criminals and 70 percent had prior felony convictions, according to ICE. 

“The remarkable results of our officers and law enforcement partners highlight ICE’s ongoing commitment to public safety,” said John Tsoukaris, field office director of Enforcement and Removal Operations in Newark. “This operation focuses on the arrest of individuals convicted of serious crimes and are a threat to public safety. Because of the targeted efforts of these professional officers, there are 91 fewer criminals in our communities.”

According to ICE, some of the arrested people included:

• In Jersey City, a 39-year-old previously removed Venezuelan national, who has convictions of aggravated assault, resisting arrest by force, possession of a weapon, and distribution of heroin
• In Saddle Brook, a 46-year-old Bangladeshi national, who has convictions of aggravated assault, and pending charges for aggravated sexual assault of a minor
• In New Brunswick, a 47-year-old Honduran national, who has convictions of endangering the welfare of a child, who was released by Middlesex County Jail and rearrested by ICE
• In Passaic, a 24-year-old Jamaican national, who has convictions of endangering the welfare of a child and lewdness
• In Perth Amboy, a 32-year-old Dominican national, who has convictions of possession of cocaine, domestic violence assault, and trespassing
• In Newark, a 45-year-old Pakistani national, who has convictions of money laundering and theft by deception
• In Elizabeth, a 42-year-old Colombian national, who has a conviction for homicide
• In Bergenfield, a 58-year-old Philippines national, who has convictions for DUI, child abuse and domestic violence assault
• In Jersey City, a 54-year-old Dominican national, who has convictions for kidnapping and aggravated assault
• In Bridgeton, a 41-year-old Mexican national, who has a conviction for criminal sexual contact
• In Pleasantville, a 21-year-old Honduran national, who has been convicted for endangering the welfare of a child
• In Plainfield, 22 and 23-year-old El Salvadorian nationals, who are members of the MS-13 gang
• In Lindenwold, 27 and 29-year-old El Salvadorian nationals, who are members of MS-13
• In East Orange, a 23-year-old Anguillan national, who is a member of the Bloods
• In South Brunswick, a 31-year-old Venezuelan national, who is a member of MS-13
• In West New York, a 26-year-old El Salvadorian national, who has an Interpol warrant for being a member of a terrorist organization in MS-13, trafficking in narcotics and trafficking in firearms
• In Bridgeton, a 22-year-old Mexican national, who is a member of the gang Los Pelones

Those arrested will go through removal proceedings before an Immigration judge, or for those under a final order of removal, arrangements will be made to remove them from the U.S., according to ICE.

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