Sixty-four of these 99 MS-13 gang members had been granted “Special Immigrant Juvenile Status” (SIJ) by the U.S. government after they crossed into the country, says ICE. “64 individuals arrested during this operation obtained Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJ) after entering the country, all of which were confirmed as MS-13 gang members,” said the statement. “A total of 475 individuals were arrested during this ongoing enforcement effort, most of which were confirmed as gang members and affiliates,” said the ICE statement. “The most prominent gangs and arrests during this operation were MS-13 with 274 arrests and the 18th Street gang with 15 arrests.”“Of the gang members arrested during this ongoing enforcement action,” said ICE, “80 had additional criminal histories, including prior convictions for assault and weapons charges. Five are facing serious criminal charges.”Two of the MS-13 gang members arrested in the operation admitted to killings in their home countries.

Source: GNN Liberia April 02, 2018 22:07 UTC