Dozens of illegal aliens were apprehended during an immigration enforcement operation targeting two upscale island enclaves in the sanctuary state of Massachusetts.
On May 27, a slew of federal agencies, including ICE, FBI, ATF, DEA, and the U.S. Coast Guard, descended on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket to pick off nearly 40 “alien offenders,” many of whom had serious criminal histories and gang affiliations, ICE revealed in a press release.
One of the arrestees was a convicted child sex predator of undisclosed background.
Another was a known member of MS-13, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.
“Operations like this highlight the strong alliances that ICE shares with our fellow law enforcement partners,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H. Hyde. “ICE officers and FBI, DEA and ATF agents worked together to arrest a significant number of illegal alien offenders which included at least one child predator.”
“Our partners in the U.S. Coast Guard facilitated a safe and efficient transport of the alien offenders off Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, ensuring the safety of the residents of those communities. ICE and our federal partners made a strong stand for prioritizing public safety by arresting and removing illegal aliens from our New England neighborhoods.”
Photographs published by ICE show men in handcuffs, leg chains, and life preservers being marched toward waiting Coast Guard vessels.
“This operation highlights FBI Boston’s ongoing commitment to supporting our partners at the Department of Homeland Security with identifying and apprehending those who are breaking the law by violating our immigration laws and, in some cases, committing crimes that endanger public safety,” said Kimberly Milka, acting Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Division.
InfoWars regularly covers ICE arrests of dangerous illegal aliens Massachusetts, a sanctuary state.