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3 days ago
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Homeland Security official says immigration roundups happening faster than ever before
Homeland Security says they detained several people in South Fulton County on Monday who they said are in this country illegally. Homeland security agents say they have the lawful authority to do this and have always been on the books. They say agents just couldn't do their jobs because they didn't have support from government leaders. 'Today is just another day of immigration enforcement in the state of Georgia,' Homeland Security Special Agent Steve Schrank told Channel 2's Tyisha Fernandes. While a witness recorded video of what many are calling an ICE raid, Schrank said what police were doing on Cascade Road is called 'enforcement action,' and it was going on all over metro Atlanta on Monday. 'There were many operations going on simultaneously throughout the Atlanta area and greater Georgia on any day. We have many teams that are out conducting these operations. They are happening seven days a week at a faster pace than I've ever seen before,' Schrank said. TRENDING STORIES: Governor's office said it will start issuing special tax refund checks this week 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Dwight Eubanks diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer 'Nursing imposters': Man impersonating healthcare worker arrested, officials say He said many of the operations start with a tip. In the incident along Cascade, it was several tips that came into South Fulton police. They said many people complained about loitering and harassment in the area, and while local police were ensuring community safety, they realized many of the people accused of harassment were undocumented. Police arrested eight people. Schrank said anyone living in this country illegally, should expect more of this. 'The lawful authority to do this has been in place. However, under the prior administration, there were very strict rules and criteria for ICE to effect immigration arrests, and the priorities were very narrowly tailored. This president and this administration has mandated a very broad application of the laws that are on the books, and therefore many more people are being caught up and arrested and subsequently deported,' Schrank said. Schrank told Fernandes that there's also a focus on holding business owners accountable. If they get caught hiring undocumented workers, they could now face jail time.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
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Federal agents crack down on cartel operations in Georgia
The Brief Federal agents recently intercepted hundreds of high-powered weapons, ammunition, and drugs in Georgia before the contraband was smuggled from the U.S. into Mexico. Law enforcement officials said the seizure is evidence of the Mexican cartels' presence in the Southeast. 14 people have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the criminal enterprise in Georgia, including nine individuals who were reportedly in the country illegally. "Cartels have infiltrated the United States and through the Southern border, are operating in all major states and cities," ATF Special Agent in Charge Benjamin Gibbons told reporters at a news conference in northeast Atlanta on Friday. What we know Law enforcement officials recently seized hundreds of smuggled weapons in Georgia. They say it is evidence of the Mexican cartels' presence in the Southeast. "We have made tremendous strides securing the Southwest border. The cartels are feeling the pinch of the interagency operations that are impacting their day-to-day. We're going out and making a difference," said HSI Special Agent in Charge Steve Schrank. Special agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Atlanta Field Division and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) said collaboration between the two agencies is crucial in disrupting the cartels' criminal activities. Dig deeper So far, 14 people have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into the criminal enterprise in Georgia, including nine individuals who officials say were in this country illegally. "Nine illegal aliens that had fraudulently obtained documents in the United States that they were attempting or utilizing to secure firearms, and ultimately try to push them down to the Southwest border and into Mexico," Schrank said. By the numbers Authorities seized over 200 firearms, including high-caliber rifles worth over a quarter of a million dollars. Agents also confiscated significant quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl and cash. Officials said the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected. The Source ATF Special Agent in Charge Benjamin Gibbons and HSI Special Agent in Charge Steve Schrank relayed the information used in this article.
