DENVER — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday announced it had arrested more than 200 immigrants during a 9-day operation that spanned the Denver metro area.
Between July 12 and July 20, the agency said it arrested 243 people who are “currently charged with or have been convicted of criminal offenses after illegally entering the United States.” Of those, 50 are reportedly subject to removal orders.
“This operation highlights our unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security of our communities,” said Robert Guadian, director of enforcement and removal operations for ICE’s Denver field office, in a statement. “By partnering with federal agencies, we have successfully apprehended individuals who pose a significant threat to public safety. We will continue to work diligently to combat crime and uphold the rule of law. Many of the criminal aliens ICE arrested during this operation had been previously released into the Denver metro area by local county jails — directly into the community — because of Colorado’s sanctuary laws that prevent Sheriffs from cooperating with ICE.”…