Posted on 08/01/2005 7:48:39 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
That... IMHO... is because it does not hurt the Bush Administration.
Well, as long as they pay their taxes!;)))
Bullies! Ruffians! Malcontents! Hooligans!
Yeah.
Sure.
Serious blow.
Right.
They'll just send them back to whatever foreign stinkhole they came from, and the scum will be right back here in no time.
I wonder how many of the 582 arrests was the same guy arrested more than once.
Immigration Laws Lead to Gang Arrests
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WASHINGTON — Federal authorities arrested 582 alleged gang members over a two-week period, officials said Monday, targeting an estimated 80 violent groups they say have spawned street crimes across the country.
Foxnews now has something.
I love this post! God Bless you!
And please inform our authorities to have these guys transferred immediately to Gitmo...
No doubt they will flaunt these 103 gang members as poster boys for their "enforcement." But let's see them get the other 20 million before we go overboard.
A discussion on FREEREPUBLIC.com regarding a DALLAS MORNING NEWS article via KANSAS CITY STAR: "FBI BULLETIN OUTLINES POSSIBLE TERRORIST PLOT AT TEXAS BORDER" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The plot, according to uncorroborated information provided by an FBI informant, involves a man, described as an Arab who goes by the nickname "El Espanol," and Ernesto Zatarin Beliz, also known as El Traca, a reputed Mexican drug trafficker and member of the Zetas, the feared enforcers of the notorious Gulf cartel.") (July 17, 2005) (Read More...)
WorldNetDaily.com: Washington - "MEXICAN DRUG COMMANDOS EXPAND OPS IN 6 US STATES" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The ultra-violent, U.S.-trained elite, Mexican paramilitary commandos known as the "Zetas," responsible for hundreds of murders along the border this year, have expanded their enforcement efforts on behalf of a drug cartel by setting up trafficking routes in six U.S. states. A U.S. Justice Department memo says the U.S.-trained units have recently moved operations into Houston, San Antonio and the states of California, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. They have been operating in Dallas for at least two years, according to the feds.") (June 21, 2005) (Read More...)
A Discussion on FREEREPUBLIC.com regarding a July 12, 2005 article in THE TIMES (N.W. INDIANA): "POLICE ARREST MS-13 GANG MEMBER IN MONTICELLO" (July 13, 2005) (Read More...)
Big cheers for ICE.
ON THE NET...
ICE.GOV
http://www.ice.gov
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http://www.ice.gov/graphics/news/newsreleases/articles/050801washington.htm
News Release
August 1, 2005
ICE ARRESTS 582 VIOLENT GANG MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATES IN TWO-WEEK NATIONWIDE ENFORCEMENT OPERATION
More than 1,057 arrests under ICE’s ongoing “Community Shield” anti-gang initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, and Marcy Forman, Director of Investigations for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), today announced the arrest of 582 street gang members and associates during a two-week, nationwide enforcement action under the auspices of “Operation Community Shield,” ICE’s ongoing national anti-gang initiative.
From July 16 to July 28, ICE offices throughout the United States teamed up with federal, state and local law enforcement partners to target members of more than 54 violent street gangs, including Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), Sureños, 18th Street Gang, Latin Kings, Vatos Locos, Mexican Mafia, La Raza gang, Border Brothers, Brown Pride, Norteno, Florencia 13, Tiny Rascal, Asian Boyz, Jamaican Posse, and numerous other violent street gangs.
The 582 gang members and associates, including 11 gang leaders, arrested in this two-week operation are accused of various criminal violations and/or administrative immigration violations. In total, 76 of these individuals have been charged with criminal violations that range from illegally re-entering the United States after deportation; to being alien in possession of a firearm; to possession of fraudulent documents or various state crimes.
The vast majority of the gang members and associates, 506, were arrested on administrative immigration charges, ranging from being a convicted felon foreign national subject to removal; to entering the country without inspection; to violating the terms of a visa. Of these individuals, 261 are foreign nationals who have prior criminal convictions, rendering them subject to removal from the United States.
“Street gangs in America have grown and expanded their influence to an alarming level, marked by increased violence and criminal activity,” said Secretary Chertoff. “These gangs pose a severe threat to public safety and this growth must not go unchallenged. We will continue to coordinate our efforts closely with our law enforcement partners nationally and use our collective authorities to help rid our communities of this malignancy.”
“We have a message for violent street gang members in America: ‘stopping your violence and criminal activities is high on ICE’s list of priorities,’” said Forman. “We’re backing up our resolve with results. In the last two weeks we’ve arrested 11 of your gang leaders, 490 members and 81 associates in 27 states and we’re just getting started.”
This initiative harnessed the work of 40 ICE offices and more than 84 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. This operation employed 384 ICE agents and officers, 247 state and local officers and 92 agents from the DEA, ATF and FBI.
Some of the gang members arrested in this operation include:
On July 20 in Chicago ICE agents assisted by Chicago and Hanover Park police arrested Ramon Martinez-Valencia who is a high-ranking enforcer of “Surenos-13.” His position in the gang was to carry out the gang’s violent acts against its enemies. Marinez-Valencia had felony weapons and violence convictions and was previously deported from the United States in June 2003 only to illegally return.
On July 19 in the San Diego area ICE agents assisted by the Oceanside Police arrested Jesus Carrillo, who has previous convictions for causing bodily harm and sex with a minor under three years of age.
The arrests during the past two weeks are the latest enforcement action under Operation Community Shield, a nationwide ICE anti-gang initiative intended to disrupt, dismantle, and assist in the criminal prosecution of violent gangs by employing the full range of authorities available to ICE.
ICE uses its broad immigration authorities (both criminal and administrative) against gang members, as well as its customs authorities in targeting gang-related narcotics smuggling, money laundering, and in seeking the forfeiture of illegally derived assets.
Operation Community Shield involves strong partnerships and cooperation with existing federal, state, and local anti-gang efforts. Such partnerships are essential to the success of the initiative and to ensure officer safety during operations. ICE uses intelligence on gang organizations and leadership provided by state and local authorities. This information is then used whenever possible to arrest, prosecute, and/or deport individual gang members.
Operation Community Shield also has an important foreign component, coordinating efforts through ICE’s Attaché offices abroad, particularly with those governments that are also experiencing gang problems. To date, ICE has participated in several anti-gang law enforcement summits and conferences throughout Central America to better coordinate anti-gang related efforts.
The initial target of Operation Community Shield was MS-13, which is one of the largest and most violent street gangs in the country. In February, ICE kicked off the initiative with agents in six major U.S. cities conducting a coordinated enforcement operation that resulted in the arrest of 103 members of MS-13. In the months that followed, ICE agents throughout the country joined ranks and continued targeting MS-13 members in their jurisdictions.
In May 2005, ICE expanded Operation Community Shield to include all criminal street gangs and prison gangs with foreign-born members. With the launch of this second phase, ICE’s Operation Community Shield aims to ensure that gang members have no safe haven in our nation’s communities.
# ICE #
More good news.
ON THE NET...
ICE.GOV - OPERATION COMMUNITY SHIELD - PRESS RELEASES
http://www.ice.gov/graphics/investigations/comshield/newsreleases.htm
Good observation.
If we had adequate border protection they might not have been here in the first place.
Someone tell the AP that MS 13 is a Salvadoran gang, not Honduran. We on Long Island are the current experts on MS 13, the residents, not the Nassau County PD and its ten man gang unit.
Don't expect anything significant. The war against gangs is like the war against drugs. We can't really win it because that would be the end of federal, state and local law enforcement boondoggles that rely on these threats to obtain more funding.
Article snippet: "The gang has carried out beheadings and grenade attacks in Central America and here in this country is known to hack its enemies with machetes in cities along the East Coast."
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You know Ernest, that article snippet from your post reminds me of somthing I saw earlier...let me get it.
nw_arizona_granny found these links and posted them with an article on the Threat Matrix.
Let's look at the top link now.
[1] http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/ts_more.php?id=66341_0_10_0_C
[2] http://www.ww4report.com/node/690
Source URL: http://www.ww4report.com/node/838
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http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/ts_more.php?id=66341_0_10_0_C
"Violence prompts Consulate closure in Nuevo Laredo
Facility closed through Aug. 5; Matamoros consul remains active"
By SERGIO CHAPA
The Brownsville Herald
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "July 30, 2005 — A Thursday night battle in Nuevo Laredo between drug traffickers armed with grenades, rocket launchers and heavy machine guns prompted American officials to temporarily close its Consulate in the troubled border city.
U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza said in a written statement that the Consulate would suspend all operations except for emergency services for Americans through at least Aug. 5.
The closure comes two days after Garza announced that ongoing border violence prompted the U.S. State Department to extend a travel advisory for the entire Mexican side of the border until further notice."
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