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‘DC Is Safer Today:’ ICE Nabs Nearly 200 Illegal Immigrants, Gang Members In Massive Sweep ‘DC Is Safer Today:’ ICE Nabs Nearly 200 Illegal Immigrants, Gang Members In Massive Sweep ‘DC Is Safer Today:’ ICE Nabs Nearly 200 Illegal Immigrants, Gang Members In Massive Sweep
‘DC Is Safer Today:’ ICE Nabs Nearly 200 Illegal Immigrants, Gang Members In Massive Sweep ICE just swept nearly 200 illegal alien offenders off the streets of Washington, DC—including MS-13 and Tren de Aragua gang members—in a massive four-day immigration operation. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), working alongside federal, state, and local partners, arrested 189 undocumented immigrants and served 187 notices of inspection to DC businesses during a targeted four-day immigration crackdown from Tuesday, May 6 to Friday, May 9, federal officials announced. “The District of Columbia is exponentially safer today because of countless hours of investigative work and dedic…

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by Zak Failla
Reisterstown, MD
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Tattooed MS-13 Gang Member Wanted For Gun Crimes In El Salvador Nabbed In Maryland: ICE Tattooed MS-13 Gang Member Wanted For Gun Crimes In El Salvador Nabbed In Maryland: ICE Tattooed MS-13 Gang Member Wanted For Gun Crimes In El Salvador Nabbed In Maryland: ICE
Tattooed MS-13 Gang Member Wanted For Gun Crimes In El Salvador Nabbed In Maryland: ICE He was deported once — now he's back behind bars. A violent MS-13 gang member wanted in his home country of El Salvador has been arrested in Maryland, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Joel Armando Mejia-Benitez, 38, was taken into custody in Silver Spring last week, ICE officials confirmed. Mejia-Benitez, a known member of the transnational MS-13 gang, is wanted in El Salvador on firearms-related charges. ICE said Mejia-Benitez first entered the US illegally in 2004, when he was caught by Border Patrol near Sullivan City in Texas. A judge ordered him deported i…

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by Zak Failla
Worcester, MA
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ICE Busts Guatemalan Man Accused Of Child Sex Crimes In Worcester ICE Busts Guatemalan Man Accused Of Child Sex Crimes In Worcester ICE Busts Guatemalan Man Accused Of Child Sex Crimes In Worcester
ICE Busts Guatemalan Man Accused Of Child Sex Crimes In Worcester A man living illegally in Massachusetts has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after being charged with multiple sex crimes against a child under 14. Juan Rene Barcenes-Velasque, 56, was turned over to ICE by the Worcester District Court after he was arraigned on five counts of indecent assault and battery on a child, immigration authorities said.  “Juan Rene Barcenes-Velasquez illegally entered the United States and unlawfully settled in Massachusetts,” said Patricia H. Hyde, acting Field Office Director for ICE Boston. “Now he has apparently repeatedly victimiz…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Student Lied His Way Into Lehigh, Got $127K — Third International Crime To Rock University Student Lied His Way Into Lehigh, Got $127K — Third International Crime To Rock University Student Lied His Way Into Lehigh, Got $127K — Third International Crime To Rock University
Student Lied His Way Into Lehigh, Got $127K — Third International Crime To Rock University A student who faked his way into Lehigh University and received over $127,000 in aid is now in ICE custody — marking the school’s third international student in recent years to face criminal charges, including one who poisoned his roommate and another who used a fake death certificate to win a full scholarship. All three have since been removed or are being deported. Cryilstan Sowah-Nai, originally from Ghana, pleaded no contest to securing execution of documents by deception on Monday, April 28, according to the Northampton County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators say he misrepresen…

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by Jillian Pikora
Albany, NY
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Fly For ICE, Lose Millions? NY Bill Would Sever State Deals For Airlines In Deportation Flights Fly For ICE, Lose Millions? NY Bill Would Sever State Deals For Airlines In Deportation Flights Fly For ICE, Lose Millions? NY Bill Would Sever State Deals For Airlines In Deportation Flights
Fly For ICE, Lose Millions? NY Bill Would Sever State Deals For Airlines In Deportation Flights Airlines aiding deportations without a judge’s say-so could soon hit turbulence in New York. New legislation proposed by Democratic State Sen. Patricia Fahy would block commercial airlines from receiving certain state contracts or tax benefits if they help carry out immigration deportations without a judicial warrant or legal representation for the person being deported. Fahy introduced the legislation–dubbed the SAFE AIR Act–on Monday, April 28. It is being co-sponsored by fellow Democratic Assemblymember Michaelle Solages, of Valley Stream. If approved, the bill would ensure that New Yor…

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by Michael Mashburn
Waldorf, MD
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Waldorf Man Indicted After Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried Near Cedarville State Park Waldorf Man Indicted After Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried Near Cedarville State Park Waldorf Man Indicted After Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried Near Cedarville State Park
Waldorf Man Indicted After Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried Near Cedarville State Park A Maryland man who claimed his girlfriend went missing earlier this month has been indicted for murder after her body was discovered buried in a plastic bin in a wooded area near Cedarville State Park, authorities announced. A grand jury returned an indictment charging 24-year-old Keycy Barrera-Rosa with multiple counts of murder, and making a false report in the death of his girlfriend, Lesbia Ramirez Guerra, according to Charles County State’s Attorney Tony Covington. Investigators say Barrera-Rosa contacted the Charles County Sheriff’s Office on April 2 to report that Guerra was mis…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Sextortion Of 30+ Children—Including In Chambersburg—Gets Florida Man 30 Years: USDOJ Sextortion Of 30+ Children—Including In Chambersburg—Gets Florida Man 30 Years: USDOJ Sextortion Of 30+ Children—Including In Chambersburg—Gets Florida Man 30 Years: USDOJ
Sextortion Of 30+ Children—Including In Chambersburg—Gets Florida Man 30 Years: Usdoj A Florida man who sextorted children across the globe, including six minors in Central Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus announced on Thursday, April 24. Alvaro Andres Valarezo Sandoval, 35, an Ecuadorian national most recently residing in Miami, was handed the decades-long sentence by Senior U.S. District Judge Malachy E. Mannion after being convicted on two counts of "Production of Child Pornography", according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Sandoval exploited children in a calculat…

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by Jillian Pikora
Valley Stream, NY
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Man In US Illegally Caught Stealing From Green Acres Mall, Gave Police Fake ID: Cops Man In US Illegally Caught Stealing From Green Acres Mall, Gave Police Fake ID: Cops Man In US Illegally Caught Stealing From Green Acres Mall, Gave Police Fake ID: Cops
Man In US Illegally Caught Stealing From Green Acres Mall, Gave Police Fake ID: Cops A man in the United States illegally was taken into federal custody after shoplifting from a Long Island mall, police said. Rammeike Campbell, 27, of Queens, was arrested Monday, April 21, after he was caught stealing merchandise from both Macy’s and Forever 21 at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police. Campbell concealed items in a shopping bag and walked out of Macy’s without paying, police said. After being stopped by loss prevention officers, he was arrested by responding Nassau officers without incident. An investigation revealed that Campbell had als…

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by Michael Mashburn
Norfolk, MA
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Twice-Deported Man With Violent History Captured Again in Brockton: Police Twice-Deported Man With Violent History Captured Again in Brockton: Police Twice-Deported Man With Violent History Captured Again in Brockton: Police
Twice-Deported Man With Violent History Captured Again in Brockton: Police Federal agents arrested a 40-year-old man in Brockton after discovering he had entered the country illegally for the third time, despite two prior deportations and a history of violence. Oscar Lopez-Perez, a Honduran national, was taken into custody last week by officers with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Boston, working alongside the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  ICE officials say Lopez-Perez has a criminal history that includes a conviction for assault and battery and a drunk driving charge. Federal records show that Lopez-Perez was fir…

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by Josh Lanier
Newburgh, NY
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ICE Seen In Newburgh: 'I Am Angered,' Councilmember Says ICE Seen In Newburgh: 'I Am Angered,' Councilmember Says ICE Seen In Newburgh: 'I Am Angered,' Councilmember Says
ICE Seen In Newburgh: 'I Am Angered,' Councilmember Says With reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity circulating in a Hudson Valley city, one elected official is calling on residents to remain informed and vigilant.  Newburgh Councilmember Giselle Martinez, who represents the city's Ward 1, issued a public statement on social media this week confirming “multiple ICE sightings” in the city and reminding the community of their rights. "Our Police Department is NOT working with immigration officers," Martinez said in a social media post on Wednesday, April 16, adding that while local law enforcement does no…

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by Ben Crnic
Waldorf, MD
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Father Of Missing Waldorf Mom Launches Fundraiser To Continue Desperate Search Father Of Missing Waldorf Mom Launches Fundraiser To Continue Desperate Search Father Of Missing Waldorf Mom Launches Fundraiser To Continue Desperate Search
Father Of Missing Waldorf Mom Launches Fundraiser To Continue Desperate Search The community is rallying around the family of a Maryland woman who has been missing for weeks under suspicious circumstances. Lesbia Mileth Ramirez Guerra, 23, of Waldorf, was last seen on Monday, March 31, inside her Adams Court home, where she lived with her boyfriend — the father of her two children — and several others, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said Monday, April 7. He reported her missing two days later. But as detectives started digging, they discovered “unusual and suspicious activity” at the home the very next day after Guerra was last seen.  Investigators now sus…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Charges Runs Skillman Noodle Shop: Report 'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Charges Runs Skillman Noodle Shop: Report 'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Charges Runs Skillman Noodle Shop: Report
'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Charges Runs Skillman Noodle Shop: Report A New Jersey restaurant owner known to locals as “Sushi John” has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after being convicted of acting as an agent of a foreign government, according to federal officials and NJ Advance Media. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Newark took Ming Xi Zhang into custody on March 24, according to a statement from immigration officials put out last month. Zhang remains detained in ICE custody, the agency said in a statement. “Any illegal alien conducting activities related to espionage, sabotage or export control against the United State…

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by Cecilia Levine