On June 3, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security repatriated 122 Chinese nationals found to be unlawfully present in the United States back to the People’s Republic of China. The group included 96 men and 26 women, ages ranging from 19 to 68, transported from various U.S. detention facilities.
ICE reported that many individuals in the group had prior convictions for serious crimes including murder, rape, human smuggling, drug trafficking, and bribery. Specific cases highlighted included a 47-year-old male convicted of murder, a 27-year-old male convicted of rape, a 49-year-old male convicted of drug trafficking, a 55-year-old male convicted of human smuggling, and a 50-year-old female convicted of bribery.
“Through our interagency partnerships and coordination across ICE field offices, we have successfully removed these individuals, many who were convicted of egregious crimes,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas acting Field Office Director Josh Johnson. “This operation not only enhances the public safety of our communities across the U.S. but also strengthens national security. “Our colleagues at ICE come to work every day to identify, arrest and remove illegal aliens who attempt to circumvent our nation’s immigrations laws.”
The public is encouraged to report criminal activity or suspicious behavior by contacting the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or submitting a tip through ICE’s online tip form.
