DENVER (KDVR) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials announced Wednesday that 243 people were arrested in the Denver metro area who the agency says are “currently charged with or have been convicted of criminal offenses after illegally entering the United States.”
The operation was conducted from July 12 through 20, and ICE provided the following reasons for the arrests:
- DUI: 17
- Theft (including burglary, robbery and motor vehicle theft): 8
- Assault (including aggravated assault and domestic violence): 13
- Drug offenses (including distribution of fentanyl): 9
- Sex offenses (including sex assault and sexual exploitation of a minor): 5
- Homicide (including murder and vehicular manslaughter): 2
- Human trafficking: 1
That leaves another 188 arrests without specific reasons listed. FOX31 pressed the agency for answers and was told that the remaining arrests were for having outstanding final orders of removal, “various other crimes not listed, outstanding warrants or various other enforcement priorities,” according to an ICE spokesperson. FOX31 asked for details about what other enforcement priorities could mean, and has not yet heard back.
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ICE said among those other crimes not listed were criminal impersonation, carrying a concealed weapon, false reporting, child cruelty, intimidation, hit-and-run, illegal entry to the country and illegal reentry.
The agency said that 50 of the 243 people arrested have orders to be removed from the U.S…