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Federal immigration authorities busted nearly 700 illegal aliens over a two-week span last month in West Virginia.
Between January 5 and 19, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Philadelphia worked alongside local 287 (g) partners to apprehend hundreds of illegals across the Mountain State.
ICE teams were surged to Martinsburg, Moorefield, Morgantown, Beckley, Huntington, and Charleston to round up more than 650 illegal aliens, including several national security risks and public safety threats.
Authorities arrested an Indian truck driver, a Chinese national with convictions for child endangerment, as well as a convicted child sex abuser and a criminal convicted of drug possession charges.
“This operation demonstrates how strong partnerships between ICE and West Virginia law enforcement agencies enhance public safety and the integrity of our immigration system,” said ERO Philadelphia acting Field Office Director Michael Rose.
“By training and supporting our 287(g) partners across the state, we’ve expanded local capacity to identify, arrest, and process illegal aliens while ensuring these authorities are exercised professionally and consistent with the law.”
ICE plans to continue surging West Virginia, thanks to partnerships with local law enforcement.
“This operation demonstrates how strong partnerships between ICE and West Virginia law enforcement agencies enhance public safety and the integrity of our immigration system,” said ERO Philadelphia acting Field Office Director Michael Rose.
“By training and supporting our 287(g) partners across the state, we’ve expanded local capacity to identify, arrest, and process illegal aliens while ensuring these authorities are exercised professionally and consistent with the law.”
