84 undocumented immigrants arrested in Pacific Northwest

By Brian Seay

Federal immigration authorities arrested 84 undocumented immigrants this week in a three day operation in 20 communities throughout Oregon, Washington and Alaska.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were targeting at-large criminals, illegal re-entrants, and immigration fugitives, according to the agency.
Of those detained, 60 had criminal records, with one Mexican national who was previously deported, and released by local authorities despite a federal immigration detainer and a child rape charge. There were 77 men and seven women arrested from 12 countries — 64 people from Mexico, eight from Guatemala, two from Honduras, and one each from the United Kingdom, Cambodia, Brazil, Laos, Philippines, Western Samoa, Myanmar, and Russia.
Most of the people taken into custody, 19, had prior convictions for driving under the influence, while 10 people had prior assault or domestic violence convictions and three had weapons convictions. Several others were previously convicted on drug charges.
Some of the detainees are expected to face federal prosecution for re-entry after deportation, a felony that carries up to 20 years in prison. Several others will be processed for immediate removal.
“This operation highlights our commitment to promoting public safety through the pursuit of targeted criminals residing in the U.S. illegally,” said Bryan Wilcox, acting field

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