A targeted worksite enforcement operation conducted on Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) resulted in the arrest of 33 individuals identified as illegal aliens at construction sites in a rapidly growing central Florida community located approximately 20 miles south of Ocala.
The multi-agency operation, which received support from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the Federal Bureau of Prison’s Coleman Federal Correctional Complex, and the U.S. Marshals Service, focused on construction sites within the region recognized as the nation’s fastest-growing metro area,
Officials say those apprehended originated from Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala. ICE reported that four of the individuals face felony charges for reentry into the United States after previous deportation. During the operation, over 360 individuals were interviewed by federal officers…