1300 illegals arrested in gang roundup

NY Times:

About 1,300 violent gang members who are in this country illegally were arrested in a three-month summer crackdown, federal officials announced Tuesday.

“We’ve arrested quite a number of very serious criminals — individuals who frankly have worn out their welcome by coming into this country illegally and committing more crimes when they got here,” said Julie L. Myers, assistant secretary of homeland security for immigration and customs enforcement.

Of the 1,313 individuals arrested this summer, 939 will be charged with immigration violations, and 374 were detained for criminal prosecution in federal, state or local courts. The operation also led to the arrests of 261 people who officials say were not affiliated with gangs but were in the country illegally.

“If we can’t prosecute them criminally, or they are here in the country illegally, we will have them deported,” Ms. Myers said.

There were 205 arrests in New York City and Long Island, and 27 in Newark. Agents also arrested 160 people in Miami, 128 in San Diego and 121 in Dallas.

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When the ACLU and the labor unions object to the immigration roundups are they complaining about these arrest too? Surely these guys are doing work that most Americans want, but don't want anyone else doing either. But, if you resist enforcing the law against others who are here illegally you weaken the law against getting rid of thugs like these.

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