81 people were detained by the U.S. Department of Immigration, Customs, and Enforcement earlier this month for being “enhanced, targeted police,” according to the U.S. Department of Immigration, Customs, and Enforcement.
According to the company, the arrests took place between March 10 and March 14.
Twenty-five of the 81 incarcerated people were detained and taken into custody for a number of legal acts, including improper rehabilitation, unlawful possession of weapons, and unlawful possession of controlled substances.
The remaining 56 people may be detained by ICE for the duration of their immigration proceedings. The majority of ICE prisoners are transported to the Boone County Detention Center in Kentucky.
Prisoners then wait until a hearing to decide whether to be released while their immigration event is being heard in court.
In a press release from ICE, the arrests were made public on Tuesday. More details about where the detention took place in Kentucky were not immediately made available.
One of the several media releases released by ICE on Tuesday highlighted detention and charges against people accused of being in the country illegally.
Donald Trump, the president, has pushed for a swift crackdown on illegal immigrants to the region. The Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which allows leaders to prosecute or deport immigrants who often have legal status, was most recently invoked by the Trump presidency. It was last used to prosecute Americans who were Japanese during World War II.
According to ICE leaders, Kentucky and Kentucky are among those accused in
—A 35-year-old Honduran citizen who is accused of unlawful reentry and possession of a rifle by an improper alien.
—A 50-year-old Mexican citizen who is accused of possessing a firearm by an improper alien.
—A 30-year-old Mexican resident who is accused of possessing a rifle in exchange for methamphetamine, meth possession with intent to deliver, and illegal alien possession of a firearm.
—A 45-year-old Guatemalan citizen who was found guilty of domestic violence, public drunkenness, driving without a permit, and DUI.
—A 44-year-old Indian citizen who was found guilty of power, harassment, and sexual misconduct with a minimal.
—A 28-year-old Mexican citizen who is accused of possessing a firearm by an improper alien.
—A 32-year-old Mexican national who was found guilty of drug trafficking, drug possession, and machine gun conversion devices, as well as illegitimate reentry and possession of a firearm by an improper alien.
According to a written transfer, partners in the activity included the FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the , FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the , Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The processes that lead to the arrest and detention of mysterious offenders can be difficult and occasionally challenging, according to Director Sam Olson of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Chicago Field Office. Our organization is more than capable of overcoming those difficulties.
I’m appreciative of all of our federal partners in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the United States, and we’re committed to removing people from our communities who threaten public health and national security as a whole.
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