The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested an illegal alien from Peru on Tuesdayin Guttenberg (Hudson County), New Jersey. According to ICE, the accused is presently “wanted overseas for the rape of a minor.”
“Our arrest of a Peruvian fugitive, who is wanted for prosecution in the heinous crime of child rape overseas, is further evidence dangerous criminals will not find a safe haven in the United States,” explained ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Newark acting Field Office Director Ruben Perez. “Egregious criminals are a primary target in ICE ERO Newark’s daily routine immigration enforcement actions. We appreciate the added support from our federal partners to accomplish our mission, specifically from the FBI and ICE Homeland Security Investigations who supported this arrest.”
The fugitive will remain in custody until such time as he appears before an immigration judge.
Border Czar Tom Homan recently told reporters that arrests of illegals in the U.S. interior (as opposed to at or near the Border itself) are up 300% relative to this time last year.
“Three times higher is good. But I’m not satisfied,” Homan quipped. “We got to get more.”
New Jersey alone may be home to as many as 900,000 illegal aliens according to one study.
