23 undocumented immigrants arrested in Indiana sweep, feds say

INDIANAPOLIS – Federal companies arrested 23 undocumented immigrants within the Bloomington and Evansville areas throughout a joint operation from April 29 to Might 1.

What we all know:

The operation targeted on public security issues, focusing on people with prior prison data throughout southern Indiana.

Of these taken into custody, 18 had prior prison arrests or convictions, officers mentioned. Amongst them:

• 10 have been beforehand arrested for Working Whereas Intoxicated (OWI).
• 10 have been linked to crimes that precipitated damage to others.
• Three had histories of drug-related offenses.

4 folks have been arrested on federal warrants. ICE recognized them as:

• Martin Cortez-Lopez, 36, who was arrested leaving courtroom in Bloomington. His document contains a number of cocaine possession fees and resisting legislation enforcement. He additionally had a previous elimination in 2011.
• Amin Reynosa-Diaz, 29, who was taken into custody at a building website in Evansville. His prison historical past contains home violence and DWI fees. He was eliminated in 2019.
• Jaime Ortiz-Guzman, 46, arrested in Bloomington, has previous convictions for fraud, battery, and working a automobile whereas intoxicated and and not using a license. He was a beforehand eliminated felon.
• Jonathan Regules-Hernandez, 44, was arrested in Bloomington following a brief foot chase. His background contains larceny, drug trafficking, and breaking and getting into. He was a beforehand eliminated felon.

What they’re saying:

Douglas Thompson is the Assistant Subject Workplace Director for Enforcement and Removing Operations (ERO) Chicago. He launched the next assertion.

“ICE officers are integral in retaining communities throughout our nation secure from those that would commit violent, prison acts,” he mentioned. “Due to our federal legislation enforcement partnerships, prison aliens with no lawful foundation to stay within the U.S. might be held accountable to the immigration legal guidelines of our nation.”

The coordinated operation concerned ICE, the FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshals Service, and the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace.