Thursday, February 5, 2009

117 arrested in immigration sweep (WDBO-FL)

117 arrested in immigration sweep

By WDBO Staff @ February 5, 2009 10:14 AM

Federal immigration authorities say they arrested 117 people in a five-day sweep of Florida.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 89 immigration fugitives who ignored lawful orders of removal and 28 other immigration violators. Officials say 30had criminal histories.

The sweep targeted Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties and the Orlando and Tampa areas. Most of the arrests were made in Miami-Dade County.

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