The Department of Homeland Security posts on their website updated information of border enforcement activity.
Coast Guard Repatriates 24 Dominicans, 1 Colombian
April 22, 2008 (San Juan, Puerto Rico) – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Chincoteague repatriated a Colombian and 24 Dominican migrants to La Romana, Dominican Republic, following an at-sea interdiction by Department of Homeland Security law enforcement authorities. More at USCG.mil
ICE Agents Arrest More than 300 Poultry Processing Employees
April 17, 2008 (Dallas, Tex.) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested more than 300 foreign national workers at Pilgrim’s Pride plants in five states who are suspected of committing identity theft and other criminal violations in order to obtain their jobs. More at ICE.gov
ICE Arrests 11 for Harboring, Detains 45 Illegal Aliens
April 16, 2008 (Buffalo, N.Y.) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents detained 45 illegal aliens at 10 different sites and arrested 11 individuals for conspiring to harbor illegal aliens who were smuggled into the United States to work in Mexican restaurants in four states. This operation involved approximately 130 ICE agents and 30 state and local law enforcement officers and began in May 2006. More at ICE.gov
Coast Guard Cutter Crew Rescues, Repatriates 247 Haitian Migrants
April 15, 2008 (Miami, Fla.) – The crew of the Portsmouth, Va.-based Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane repatriated 247 Haitian migrants to Cap-Haitien, Haiti. More at USCG.mil