GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (CMC) – The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says a Jamaican and a Cuban national have been arrested in “a major sweep of criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators”.
The unidentified Jamaican was among 57 convicted criminal aliens, immigration fugitives and other immigration violators who were arrested during a four-day operation in West Michigan.
The immigration agency said the 63-year-old Cuban man “has convictions for firearms offences and burglary.
“He was arrested March 2 at a residence in Grand Rapids and will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings,” it said.
Of the 57 arrested, ICE said 54 individuals had prior convictions for crimes including some of the following violations: criminal sexual conduct against a minor, felony assault with a weapon, felony carrying a concealed weapon, larceny, and drug possession.