Illegal immigration continues to carry severe consequences for New Jersey.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s Enforcement and Removal Operations arrested a dozen non-citizens reportedly “from Chile, Colombia and Peru connected to South American theft groups.” According to ICE, “[t]hese groups are sophisticated crime rings known for using advanced technologies.”
“We are using every available tool to thwart the South American theft groups roaming around New Jersey, which are having a devastating impact on local businesses. Our most important and honed instruments are partnerships we’ve built with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark Fugitive Operations Unit and our local police departments. We are making incredible progress stopping these criminals and won’t let up until the threat they pose is gone,” explained FBI Newark Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Nelson I. Delgado whose office participated in the operation.
ICE further explained that “[m]any of those arrested illegally entered the U.S. recently, while others lawfully entered but violated the terms of their admission. They have criminal charges including assault and battery, counterfeiting, forgery, possession of a controlled substance, burglary, grand larceny and shoplifting in multiple states.”
Here’s a list of the accused defendants directly re-posted from the ICE release:
- A Chilean national who unlawfully entered the U.S. This noncitizen has been charged with theft-related crimes and burglary in Massachusetts, Florida, California and New Jersey.
- A Chilean national who was removed from the U.S. to Chile on April 29 and unlawfully reentered the U.S. using an alias. He has been charged with larceny, grand theft and related offenses in Florida.
- A Colombian national who entered the U.S. as a minor on Oct. 7, 2017. This noncitizen has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, discharge of a Firearm, counterfeiting, possession of a Class A controlled substance, Burglary, and other crimes.
- A Chilean national who unlawfully entered the U.S. without inspection or parole. This noncitizen has been convicted of felonies related to forgery, unlawful use of finance cards and other offenses in Utah.
- A Chilean national, who entered the U.S. March 11, 2017, and remained beyond the terms of his admission. He has been charged with grand theft larceny in Florida.
- A Chilean national who unlawfully entered the U.S. without inspection or parole. This noncitizen has been charged with crimes in Oklahoma.
- A Chilean National who lawfully entered the U.S. in Aug. 2022. This noncitizen was convicted of burglary and shoplifting and was charged with grand theft earlier this year.
- A Chilean national who lawfully entered the U.S. June 1. This noncitizen has been charged with shoplifting offenses and petit larceny.
- A Peruvian national who unlawfully entered the U.S. without inspection or parole.
- A Chilean national who lawfully entered the U.S. on March 19, 2019, and stayed beyond the terms of her admission.
- A Chilean national who lawfully entered the U.S. June 1. This noncitizen has been charged with shoplifting offenses.
- A Chilean national who lawfully entered the U.S. March 21, 2019, and stayed beyond the terms of her admission.
New Jersey became a “sanctuary state” under Phil Murphy, an ill-advised decision which has become all the more dangerous in light of the Biden-Harris Administration’s open border policies.
