Immigration

ICE arrests 31 in New York immigration sweep

By John Siciliano
Published May 25, 2019 7:59pm ET
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ICE arrests 31 in New York immigration sweep
Denver will also now ignore Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests, and prevent ICE agents from conducting interviews in jails without a warrant. (Bryan Cox/ICE via AP) | (Bryan Cox/ICE via AP)

U.S. immigration authorities announced 31 people were arrested for violating immigration laws in a five-day spree of arrests in the New York City area.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, only targeted “criminal aliens” who pose a public safety threat, said Thomas Decker, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations director for New York.

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