COLUMBIA, S.C. – Federal officials said over 100 arrests were made in a pair of South Carolina operations last month focusing on illegal immigration.
A spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcment said 114 “criminal and administrative arrests” were made from May 12-14 in “Operation Safe Drive” and “Operation Rubber Duck.”
Nearly 50 South Carolina law enforcement agencies − including several in the CSRA − partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement through its 287(g) program.
ICE said agents in “Operation Safe Drive” worked with agencies including the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, the South Carolina State Transit Police and the Duncan Police Department along Interstate 26. A spokesperson added that the operation “focused on improving road safety, enforcing immigration laws, and strengthening collaboration with local partners to protect the public.”…