ICE Buffalo targets illegal aliens during a weeklong operation

BUFFALO, NY - ICE Buffalo arrested 35 criminal aliens and immigration offenders during a weeklong operation Sept 14 - 19 focused on enhancing public safety in Central New York.

The operation is part of the Trump administration's focus on restoring integrity to the nation's immigration system and bolstering public safety in our local communities around the country by targeting the "worst of the worst" criminal aliens and others who violate federal immigration laws.

"Despite a historic increase in assaults against ICE law enforcement by violent lunatics, our brave officers remain dedicated to fulfilling their Congressionally mandated mission to enhance public safety by removing criminal illegal aliens from our communities in Western, Central and Upstate New York," said ICE Buffalo Enforcement and Removal Operations acting Field Office Director Joseph Freden. "Under President Trump's leadership, we are once again a nation of laws."

Among the criminal aliens arrested were:

• Kleber Palacios-Condo, a 27-year-old citizen of Ecuador whose criminal history includes weapons possession, menacing with weapons and DUI
• Janson Daniel Chourio-Camejo, a 27-year-old citizen of Venezuela whose criminal history includes burglary, robbery, criminal mischief and disabling equipment to prevent an emergency call
• Ivis Orlando Maldonado-Cabrera, a previously removed 44-year-old citizen of Honduras whose criminal history includes robbery and interfering with duties of a public servant
• Jaime Lojano-Villa a 33-year-old citizen of Ecuador with a final order of removal and whose criminal history includes a DUI
• ICE is focused on public safety and national security threats first and foremost. However, any individual illegally present in the United States who is encountered during an immigration enforcement operation may be taken into custody and processed for removal as stated by law. It comes down to one question: Is this person violating our nation's immigration laws? If the answer is yes, we're going to remove them.

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