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Issues - Illegal Immigration
Immigrant
Sweep Snares 36 Molesters
The Southland offenders were among 2,100 non-deported criminals
arrested in a national crackdown.
By Amanda Covarrubias, Times Staff Writer
June 15, 2006
Thirty-six
illegal immigrants who served time in Southern California for child sex
offenses and were later released instead of being deported were among more
than 2,100 illegal immigrants arrested in a nationwide sweep, officials said
Wednesday.
The crackdown brought into sharp focus a loophole that immigration officials
said they were trying to close. Illegal immigrants who commit crimes in the
United States are supposed to be deported once they finish their jail or
prison terms. But instead, many remain in this country because jailers don't
process them through the federal deportation system, officials said. |
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News Release from U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement
January 18, 2006
11 ILLEGAL ALIENS ARRESTED WORKING
AT TEXAS MILITARY BASE
This is the third such operation conducted at
NAS JRB Fort Worth since 2003
FORT WORTH, Texas - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
special agents announced today the arrest of 11 aliens suspected of
working illegally at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint Reserve Base
(JRB) here. ICE worked in coordination with the U.S. Naval Criminal
Investigative Service (NCIS) and the Joint Law Enforcement and
Security Department both located at NAS JRB, and with the FBI Joint
Terrorism Task Force (JTTF).
The aliens were arrested early this morning following a 100-percent
document check of non-military personnel at the military
installation. Those arrested were all men from Mexico who had been
contracted work on various projects at the base, such as striping
for parking lots and general construction.
A similar operation was first conducted by ICE at NAS JRB in 2003
and 21 illegal aliens were arrested. Seven months later, another
operation was conducted and three other illegal aliens were
arrested. Of those arrested today, all are in ICE custody and have
been placed in removal proceedings.
Today's arrests are the latest in ICE's ongoing efforts to target
and remove illegal aliens working at sensitive sites and critical
infrastructure locations around the nation, including defense
facilities, nuclear plants, chemical plants, airports and seaports.
In accordance with ICE's homeland security mission, ICE special
agents prioritize worksite enforcement efforts by focusing on
investigations related to critical infrastructure and national
security.
“One of the keys to securing critical infrastructure organizations
is through screening the credentials of those who try to enter these
facilities,” said John Chakwin, special agent-in-charge of the ICE
Dallas office. “This is an ongoing process, and these operations are
conducted with the full cooperation and partnership of the
organization and other on-site law enforcement. We all recognize the
need to know who has access to these sensitive areas.”
Some other recent cases include the following:
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On Dec. 9, 14 illegal aliens were arrested at the Greater New
Orleans Industrial Education Council (GNOIEC) in Kenner, La. The
arrested workers were employed by A Golden Seal Restoration and
were scheduled to work at the Conoco Phillips Alliance Refinery in
Belle Chasse, La. All of the arrested workers possessed
counterfeit social security cards and identity documents, which
they presented to A Golden Seal Restoration to obtain employment.
GNOIEC is a non-profit organization that provides safety-training
classes for workers at petrochemical plants in the greater New
Orleans area.
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On Dec. 1, ICE special agents teamed up with the Air Force Office
of Special Investigation (OSI) and base Military Police to arrest
22 Mexican nationals who were illegally working for one of six
subcontractors on a housing project at Kirtland Air Force Base in
Albuquerque, N.M. The individuals were arrested following a
document check at the military installation.
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On Dec.2, in the New Mexico operation, ICE special agents teamed
up with the Air Force Office of Special Investigation (OSI) and
base Military Police to arrest 22 Mexican nationals who were
illegally working for one of six subcontractors on a housing
project at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M. The
individuals were arrested following a document check at the
military installation. ICE first began checking documents at
Kirtland AFB after receiving information from OSI and the U.S.
Border Patrol about illegal aliens who were recently arrested
trying to enter the Department of Defense and the Department of
Energy installation.
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In Louisiana, ICE special agents arrested 20 illegal aliens Dec 1,
who were unlawfully employed by a local company in Kenner, La. The
company reportedly provided workers to several critical
infrastructure facilities in the greater New Orleans area,
including New Orleans International Airport and the Veterans
Administration Hospital.
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On Nov. 30, ICE agents screened the identification of more than
450 contractors and sub-contractors working at the Naval Air
Station Joint Reserve Base-New Orleans in Belle Chasse, La. ICE
agents detained six illegal aliens today performing contract work
at the base. The Naval Air Station had previously conducted its
own investigation and formally barred more than a dozen workers
from the facility. The facility later requested the assistance of
ICE to further investigate employees working for contractors
there. Last Thursday, ICE agents and base security intercepted 10
illegal aliens attempting to enter the Navy facility. The ICE
investigation into the hiring practices of companies performing
contract work at the Bell Chasse facility is ongoing.
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On October 27, ICE special agents teamed up with the White Sands
Missile Range Police Department to arrest an illegal alien trying
to enter the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico to perform
contract work inside the facility. ICE agents processed the
individual and placed him into deportation proceedings. Police
officials at the facility first sought help from ICE two months
ago after intercepting 12 illegal aliens with fake documents who
were attempting to enter the facility to work at a construction
site. The ICE investigation is continuing.
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On Oct. 5, ICE arrested three illegal aliens who served as
language instructors at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command
at Fort Bragg, N.C. Two were criminally charged with using false
documents to gain employment and making false statements. The
third was charged with being in the country illegally. The
employees provided instruction to U.S. Special Forces.
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On Oct. 4, seven illegal aliens were arrested at the U.S. Air
Force Base in Mountain Home, Idaho, following an investigation by
ICE and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. The men
were working for Nutek Construction, which was sub-contracted to
build housing on the air base.
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On Aug. 26, ICE agents arrested six Mexican nationals at the U.S.
Army's Fort Irwin in Barstow, Calif. The men were working
illegally for Laurence-Hovenier Inc., a construction company
building military housing at the base. The workers, most of whom
had security badges authorizing them to enter the base, were
identified after agents audited the hiring records of more than
700 Laurence-Hovenier workers. The audit found that more than 40
percent of the employees on the company's payroll might not have
been authorized to work in the U.S. The investigation continues.
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On July 26, ICE agents arrested six illegal aliens working at the
Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Fla. The men, who were
contracted by a Texas-based corporation, were working on a major
runway-resurfacing project. Officers working at the Air Reserve's
main gate noticed irregularities in the documents presented by the
three men and called ICE for follow-up.
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JULY
2005 -
TANCREDO INTRODUCES NEW
STEPS ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo has been a leader in the debate on immigration
and border security reform.
In July 2005, Rep. Tancredo introduced the Real Guest Act of 2005 (HR 3333)
that would make it a felony to enter the U.S. illegally and would require the
Department of Homeland Security to secure the border before a single worker
could legally enter the country.
More details of Tancredo’s bill are as follows: Unlawful presence in the U.S.
would be made a
felony with specific criminal penalties
and asset forfeiture for violations, requiring at least a $10,000 bond to be
released. Any illegal immigrant who violates the terms of admission or who
overstays would be barred from any immigrant or non-immigrant visa for a period
of 10 years.
The bill would authorize local and state police to enforce civil federal
immigration laws, eliminating “sanctuary” cities.
The number of enforcement agents and attorneys would be increased, and the
military would be authorized to enforce the border.
Children born to illegal immigrants would no longer automatically obtain U.S.
citizenship.
Employers would be penalized for hiring illegal immigrants.
The bill would amend the Social Security Act to prohibit illegal immigrants from
receiving federal benefits or state social benefits that obtain funds from the
federal government.
October 28, 2003
Another Military Illegal Alien Scandal
By Michelle
Malkin
On Oct. 3, an illegal alien truck driver from Canada was caught hauling a
shipment of
Humvees into northern Maine. They weren’t just any Humvees. They were
U.S. military Humvees scheduled for delivery from the
Texas Army National
Guard in Houston to the Maine
National Guard facility in Limestone.
...The investigative agents keenly noted that,
“taken as an isolated incident, the violation concerning Levesque could be
of minor interest, however a possible terrorism nexus here is clear…There
are at any given time several hundred military vehicles on site and
security is non-existent. The fact that undocumented foreign nationals
are illegally transporting this equipment throughout the U.S. with access
to the Limestone facility and other military facilities also would seem to
pose a threat.”
...Cleaves told investigators that no identification is required from
drivers dropping off shipments at the National Guard site. The trucking
company name and truck numbers on government bills of lading often do not
match the trucks actually delivering loads. And no records are kept on who
actually delivers shipments.
Also this summer, two other Russian nationals, dressed in military battle
dress uniforms, were stopped by Canadian authorities as they attempted to
enter the U.S. at an
unguarded crossing approximately 20 miles south of Limestone.
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