32 Illegal Immigrant Criminals, 10 Human Traffickers Arrested During Nationwide Operation

32 illegal immigrant criminals and 10 human traffickers were arrested during nationwide Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) between August and September 2023.

32 illegal immigrant criminals and 10 human traffickers were arrested during nationwide Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) between August and September 2023.

CBP: ERO Newark arrests 18 criminal noncitizens during nationwide enforcement action

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: NEWARK - On Sept. 8, Enforcement and  Removal Operations (ERO) Newark announced the local results of a  nationwide enforcement operation conducted between August 4th and August 25th during which officers apprehended 18 removable noncitizens determined to be a threat to national security, and public safety, or border security.

This targeted enforcement operation was implemented to address unlawfully present noncitizens with felonies or misdemeanors for domestic violence, sexual abuse or exploitation, unlawful possession or use of a firearm, drug distribution or trafficking, or driving under the influence, and noncitizens with an executable final order of removal who have unlawfully reentered the United States after having been previously removed.

“Our efforts are consistently focused on noncitizens who pose a threat to community safety,” said ERO Newark Field Office Director John Tsoukaris. “Our officers are to be commended  for their courageous efforts in removing these individuals from our communities, many of whom are repeat offenders and several of whom have  illegally reentered the U.S. after having been removed.”

Officers prioritized enforcement actions in accordance with the Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law issued by Secretary Mayorkas on Sept. 30, 2021, and reinstituted on June 28, 2023. These individuals were detained in ICE custody pending removal proceedings or removal from the U.S.

Those arrested include: