https://www.ice.gov/ ICE Headline News Feed by State en Copyright 2020 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:59:38 -0400 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:32:57 -0400 https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-investigation-leads-convicted-child-molesters-indictment-naturalization-fraud On March 20, 2024, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Robert Davis, a 67-year-old naturalized citizen of the United States, born in Malaysia, with naturalization fraud. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-investigation-leads-convicted-child-molesters-indictment-naturalization-fraud Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:32:57 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-investigation-prompts-federal-judges-denaturalization-convicted-serial-child ERO designed and launched Operation False Haven in late 2019 to identify and target child sexual abusers and other egregious felons who were convicted after naturalizing for offenses they committed and concealed during the naturalization process. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-investigation-prompts-federal-judges-denaturalization-convicted-serial-child Thu, 04 Jan 2024 09:52:41 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-leads-multiagency-operation-targeting-drug-traffickers The multi-jurisdictional operation targeted air, land and sea smuggling and trafficking corridors throughout the Carolinas that was initiated to disrupt the flow of deadly narcotics, illicit proceeds of crime and violent criminal organizations operating throughout the region. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-leads-multiagency-operation-targeting-drug-traffickers Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:05:50 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/federal-judge-sentences-naturalized-citizen-lying-obtain-us-citizenship-raleigh U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced Cruz Miguel Aguina, 40, to eight months in prison following a guilty plea to immigration fraud. Aguina was also judicially denaturalized as a U.S. citizen. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/federal-judge-sentences-naturalized-citizen-lying-obtain-us-citizenship-raleigh Wed, 03 May 2023 12:27:58 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/federal-judge-sentences-naturalized-citizen-lying-obtain-us-citizenship U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell ordered Herbert Leonel Diaz, 53, a naturalized citizen of the United States who was born in El Salvador and previously resided in Henderson, to serve eight months in prison for naturalization fraud Feb. 1. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/federal-judge-sentences-naturalized-citizen-lying-obtain-us-citizenship Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:30:08 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/convicted-child-molester-found-guilty-naturalization-fraud On March 16, a federal jury in Charlotte convicted Gregory Maxwell Palmer, 48, a naturalized citizen of Jamaica, of naturalization fraud. U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney presided over the two-day trial. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/convicted-child-molester-found-guilty-naturalization-fraud Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:22:19 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/convicted-child-molester-sentenced-immigration-fraud-ordered-removed-us On March 23, Chief United States District Judge Richard E. Myers II sentenced Manuel Alejandro Vitela-Romero, 36, a citizen of Mexico residing in Johnston County, to time served plus one year of supervised release. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/convicted-child-molester-sentenced-immigration-fraud-ordered-removed-us Tue, 28 Mar 2023 11:51:32 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/north-carolina-man-sentenced-more-41-years-prison-production-distribution-child William Thomas Bailey, 42, pled guilty to the charges Jan. 4. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/north-carolina-man-sentenced-more-41-years-prison-production-distribution-child Fri, 09 Sep 2022 13:37:57 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-launches-billboards-asheville-featuring-large-public-safety-threats U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched a billboard campaign today in Asheville, North Carolina, to alert the public of at-large immigration violators who may pose a public safety threat to the community. Several of the individuals were previously arrested or convicted of crimes in the U.S., but were released into the community instead of being transferred into ICE custody pursuant to an immigration detainer. , , , , , , https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-launches-billboards-asheville-featuring-large-public-safety-threats Tue, 22 Dec 2020 10:06:47 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-launches-billboards-charlotte-featuring-large-public-safety-threats The billboards feature at-large immigration violators who may pose a public safety threat. , https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-launches-billboards-charlotte-featuring-large-public-safety-threats Fri, 06 Nov 2020 17:06:34 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-announces-more-targeted-arrests-criminal-aliens-mecklenburg-county-many-shielded ICE announced Monday that 12 criminal aliens were arrested in as part of a targeted enforcement operation by its Fugitive Operations Teams in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, from Sept. 21 to 25. Six of these arrests included criminals with active ICE detainers who instead of being transferred into federal custody were released back into the community where they were free to reoffend until their capture. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-announces-more-targeted-arrests-criminal-aliens-mecklenburg-county-many-shielded Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:45:15 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/19-aliens-charged-voter-fraud-north-carolina-following-ice-investigation A federal grand jury in Wilmington charged seven foreign nationals on August 31 on federal felony charges including falsely claiming U.S. citizenship or making false statements on voter registration application, and with misdemeanor charges of unlawfully casting ballots in the 2016 presidential election. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/19-aliens-charged-voter-fraud-north-carolina-following-ice-investigation Thu, 03 Sep 2020 10:30:30 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-charlotte-nets-125-human-trafficking-arrests-fy-2019 While human trafficking can occur in a variety of scenarios and industries, indicators of trafficking activities often look the same across cases. Educating the public to recognize the signs is crucial to identifying victims and bringing traffickers to justice. HSI developed the Strategic Trafficking Outreach Program (S.T.O.P.) to raise awareness, as well as educate the public on how to report instances of suspected trafficking. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-charlotte-nets-125-human-trafficking-arrests-fy-2019 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:30:45 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-charlotte-law-enforcement-partners-arrest-10-part-operation-vigilant-0 From Nov. 6 to Nov. 8, as part of Operation Vigilant Shepherd, HSI Charlotte targeted predators who tried to entice juveniles to provide child pornography or engage in illicit sexual activities. The operation took place at several locations in York County, including a residence. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-charlotte-law-enforcement-partners-arrest-10-part-operation-vigilant-0 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:00:00 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-captures-mexican-illegal-alien-released-mecklenburg-county-despite-conviction ICE arrested unlawfully present Mexican national Jose Barajas-Diaz, during a targeted enforcement action Friday, one week after the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office refused to honor an ICE detainer, and instead released Mr. Barajas-Diaz from local criminal custody following his conviction for felony death by motor vehicle. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-captures-mexican-illegal-alien-released-mecklenburg-county-despite-conviction Mon, 04 Nov 2019 19:45:45 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-announces-wake-county-criminal-offenders-shielded-current-non-cooperation-policy ICE maintains that cooperation with local law enforcement is essential to protecting public safety, and the agency aims to work cooperatively with local jurisdictions to ensure that criminal aliens are not released into U.S. communities to commit additional crimes. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-announces-wake-county-criminal-offenders-shielded-current-non-cooperation-policy Fri, 01 Nov 2019 11:45:15 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-captures-salvadoran-illegal-alien-released-buncombe-county-despite-conviction Mr. Ramirez Torres was initially arrested in April 2017 in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on an outstanding warrant for felony indecent liberties with a child. ICE lodged an immigration detainer against him with Buncombe County in May 2017. Along with the detainer form, ICE provided Buncombe County with an administrative arrest warrant. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-captures-salvadoran-illegal-alien-released-buncombe-county-despite-conviction Wed, 30 Oct 2019 19:45:00 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-announces-more-mecklenburg-county-criminal-offenders-shielded-current-non As these persons remain in local custody, should Mecklenburg County reconsider its non-cooperation policy, there is still time to prevent the release of these individuals and instead work cooperatively to protect public safety. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-announces-more-mecklenburg-county-criminal-offenders-shielded-current-non Fri, 25 Oct 2019 07:15:00 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-arrests-1-during-operation-no-safe-haven-north-carolina ERO Charlotte officers arrested an individual from Central America affiliated with an organization engaged in documented human rights atrocities against citizens in their country of origin. The individual will be removed from United States. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-arrests-1-during-operation-no-safe-haven-north-carolina Fri, 06 Sep 2019 17:15:45 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-captures-honduran-fugitive-criminal-alien-released-mecklenburg-county-despite ICE arrested fugitive Oscar Pacheco, 33, a Honduran national, and repeat immigration violator during a targeted enforcement operation in Mecklenburg County August 9, nearly two months after the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office refused to honor an ICE detainer, or even notify ICE of the release, and instead released Pacheco from local criminal custody following his arrest on first-degree rape and indecent liberties with a minor charges. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-captures-honduran-fugitive-criminal-alien-released-mecklenburg-county-despite Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:15:30 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/federal-state-local-law-enforcement-agencies-partner-nonprofits-rescue-trafficking As part of the operation, law enforcement teams engaged with more than 15 potential human trafficking victims and gathered intelligence on potential traffickers. Eleven victims agreed to provide details on their situations to law enforcement, and several victims were paired with victim service representatives who can help the victims rebuild their lives through access to housing, medical care, legal assistance, transportation and more. , , https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/federal-state-local-law-enforcement-agencies-partner-nonprofits-rescue-trafficking Fri, 24 May 2019 13:45:15 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/greensboro-daycare-employee-arrested-child-exploitation-charges U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Winston-Salem and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation arrested Alyson Brooke Saunders Friday morning. Saunders faces the following state charges: four counts of indecent liberties with a minor, six counts of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, two counts of sexual offense with a child by an adult, and two counts of crime against nature. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/greensboro-daycare-employee-arrested-child-exploitation-charges Fri, 05 Apr 2019 13:00:00 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/federal-state-law-enforcement-agencies-partner-nonprofits-rescue-trafficking-victims Representatives from a variety of federal and state law enforcement agencies, as well as nonprofit organizations hit the streets of Charlotte early Thursday morning to target potential human traffickers and aid victims in the hours leading up to NBA All-Star 2019. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/federal-state-law-enforcement-agencies-partner-nonprofits-rescue-trafficking-victims Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:45:00 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-arrests-fugitive-alien-nc-wanted-multiple-maryland-rape-charges In collaboration with officers from ERO Baltimore, an ERO Charlotte Fugitive Operations Team located Alfredo Carreon-Lopez at a Forsyth County business Friday. Carreon is suspected to have fled the Baltimore area following the issuance of a Maryland state arrest warrant on charges of first-degree rape, second-degree rape, sexual abuse of a minor, first and second-degree assault, and multiple additional sexual offense charges. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-arrests-fugitive-alien-nc-wanted-multiple-maryland-rape-charges Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:45:30 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/19-foreign-nationals-indicted-illegally-voting-2016-elections Nineteen foreign nationals were charged with unlawfully voting in the 2016 elections Friday, and a U.S. citizen was charged with aiding and abetting an alien to falsely claim U.S. citizenship to register to vote. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/19-foreign-nationals-indicted-illegally-voting-2016-elections Mon, 27 Aug 2018 12:45:30 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - North Carolina