US Immigration Officers Arrest 2,059 Criminals in Sweep

U.S. immigration officers arrested 2,059 convicted criminal aliens in a five-day operation, the Department of Homeland Security said on Monday. Those arrested are subject to being removed from the United States, and more than 1,000 have multiple criminal convictions, the department said in a statement. The sweep, called "Cross Check," started March 1 and ended March 5. It was the sixth such operation since May 2011, the statement said. More than 1,000 of those arrested...

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