KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky said its work continued despite the government shutdown, sentencing eight people on Thursday for immigration-related offenses.
Of the eight individuals, five are from Mexico, one is from Honduras, and two are from Guatemala. Two of the men had prior rape convictions, and two had previous drug-related charges.
“Throughout the 43-day lapse in government funding, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky continued to advance the Department of Justice’s mission in priority enforcement areas, including immigration enforcement,” the Department of Justice said on Nov. 20. “Below are highlights of sentencings that the U.S. Attorney’s Office secured in connection with several immigration-related cases prosecuted during the recent lapse in federal appropriations.”…