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New York Post
5 days ago
- New York Post
ICE nabs ‘dirtbag' Chinese illegal immigrants preying on elderly New Yorkers
Immigration agents nabbed multiple 'dirtbag' Chinese illegal immigrants caught preying upon vulnerable elderly New Yorkers — including one who is accusing of ripping off a retiree for $42,000. The feds collared Jian Chen on July 8 after he allegedly 'hatched a scheme' to steal the huge sum from a 63-year-old retiree in the village of Potsdam near the St. Lawrence River in northern New York, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He later asked the elderly woman to meet in her town and hand over an additional $98,000. 'It takes a real dirtbag to prey on our most vulnerable community members by attempting to swindle them out of their hard-earned savings,' said Immigration and Customs Enforcement Enforcement and Removal Operations Deputy Field Office Director Joseph Freden. Federal officers cuffed multiple Chinese fraudsters accused of victimizing vulnerable New Yorkers. 'Scam artist' Rihui Yan was arrested in Massena after he allegedly tried to defraud an senior couple out of $20,000 of their savings. He is also wanted in Wyoming County for a similar crime. 'It takes a real dirtbag to prey on our most vulnerable community members by attempting to swindle them out of their hard-earned savings,' said ICE ERO Deputy Field Office Director Joseph Freden. 'We remain committed to the arrest and removal of aliens who undermine the safety of our communities and the integrity of our laws,' said Freden. ICE also arrested Chinese illegal immigrant Hui Chen last October in Buffalo after getting tipped off by the Ticonderoga Police Department to his alleged fraud scheme. Chen was charged with grand larceny and conspiracy after attempting to steal $40,000 from an elderly New Yorker. 'We will never stand idly by while bad actors – in this case, illegally present Chinese nationals – target innocent New Yorkers for their own selfish gain,' said Homeland Security Investigations Buffalo Special Agent in Charge Erin Keegan. 'Every day, we are unwaveringly committed to protecting our neighborhoods and individuals' livelihoods,' said Keegan. Under the Biden administration, thousands of Chinese illegal immigrants flooded across the southern border and were released into the US. The Trump administration has since launched a mass deportation effort — with particular focus on the 'worst of the worst' criminals.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Yahoo
What to know about Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, the man who appeared in judge Hannah Dugan's Milwaukee courtroom
Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge Hannah Dugan is facing two felony charges on allegations in trying to help an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest by ICE agents after he appeared in her courtroom. At the center of the case is Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, an immigrant from Mexico, who appeared in Dugan's courtroom for a pretrial hearing. Flores-Ruiz is charged with three counts of of battery and domestic abuse. Flores-Ruiz's arrest was prompted by a violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act and unlawful re-entry into the United States, according to a federal complaint. Here's what to know about Flores-Ruiz's background and ongoing case. Flores-Ruiz was born in Mexico and is a Mexican citizen. Flores-Ruiz is charged with three counts of misdemeanor battery, domestic violence and infliction of physical harm, a criminal complaint detailed. His charges stemmed from a March 12 fight that occurred between Flores-Ruiz and two roommates after he was accused of playing music too loudly in the home. The complaint says Flores-Ruiz punched one roommate 30 times, then hit a woman who tried to end the fight. In court, Flores-Ruiz plead not guilty to charges, according to records from the Milwaukee County Court system. Flores-Ruiz lived in the United States and was issued a notice and order of expedited removal by United States Border Patrol Agents on January 16, 2013. He was arrested and deported to Mexico through the Nogales, Arizona, Port of Entry shortly after. The Department of Homeland Security stated that Flores-Ruiz never sought or obtained permission to return to theUnited States. On March 28, 2025, the Milwaukee Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO) Office was informed that Flores-Ruiz, who was charged in a Milwaukee court case and facing three misdemeanor battery counts. They planned to arrest Flores-Ruiz following a pretrial hearing scheduled for April 18, 2025. Flores-Ruiz's fingerprints and photographs were taken by the Milwaukee County Jail and electronically submitted to federal databases. The Milwaukee ICE ERO Office found that Flores-Ruiz fingerprints matched with the fingerprints taken of a Milwaukee County battery and domestic abuse case and proceeded to develop an arrest plan. On April 18, 2025, an ICE ERO task force planned to arrest Flores-Ruiz at the Milwaukee County Courthouse following his scheduled criminal court appearance. Six agents arrived at the courthouse on the morning of April 18 and positioned themselves outside of Dugan's court room, according to a complaint. Though Dugan instructed several officers who were members of the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and Drug Enforcement Administration were instructed to consult the Chief Judge before facilitating the arrest, one officer witnessed Flores-Ruiz and his attorney exiting the courtroom from a non-public hallway and followed them into an elevator. According to the federal complaint, the officer followed Flores-Ruiz and his attorney outside and contacted the other officials for backup to facilitate the arrest. A brief on-foot chase ensued shortly after and Flores-Ruiz was detained by ICE officers. Tamia Fowlkes is a Public Investigator reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She can be reached at tfowlkes@ This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: What to know about charges filed against Eduardo Flores-Ruiz
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
378 immigration cases filed in the Western District of Texas this week
Apr. 18—SAN ANTONIO — Acting United States Attorney Margaret Leachman for the Western District of Texas announced in a Friday news release that federal prosecutors in the district filed 378 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from April 11 through April 17. Among the new cases, a Mexican national named Cristo Jesus De Nasareth was arrested April 14 by U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Horse Patrol Unit along FM 170 near the U.S.-Mexico border. A criminal complaint affidavit alleges that when asked if he had any weapons on his person, Jesus De Nasareth told the agents he had a pistol inside one of his pockets underneath multiple layers of clothing. Jesus De Nasareth made his initial appearance in a federal court in Pecos on April 17, charged with one count of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition and one count of illegal entry. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement Removal Operations (ICE ERO) agents in San Antonio received notification that Mexican national Netsai Moreno-Suarez was arrested for a traffic violation on April 11. Moreno-Suarez was transferred into ICE ERO custody, charged with illegal re-entry. She was previously removed from the United States in August 2023 after being convicted for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens and being sentenced to five years of probation. If convicted, Moreno-Suarez faces up to 20 years in federal prison. On April 12, Janet Amanda Gonzales, of San Antonio, was arrested in Kinney County for allegedly transporting five illegal aliens further into the United States. A criminal complaint alleges that U.S. Border Patrol agents observed several individuals laying on top of each other on the backseat of Gonzales's vehicle as she arrived at an immigration checkpoint near Brackettville. Gonzales allegedly admitted that she was conspiring with other subjects to transport the illegal aliens for monetary gain. A convicted felon, Gonzales was sentenced in April 2021 to two years of probation for exploitation of child/elderly/disabled. The following day, April 13, a USBP agent observed multiple people running away from the brush and enter a pickup truck on the side of Highway 277 near Texas Loop 79. The agent performed an immigration inspection on the individuals, allegedly discovering four illegal aliens and U.S. Citizen Roberto Hernandez. A criminal complaint alleges that Hernandez was contacted by a co-conspirator and asked to pick up a group of illegal aliens to transport them to a residence in Del Rio. USBP agents arrested Mexican national Arturo Mendoza-Yerbafria near Sanderson on April 15 for illegal re-entry. Mendoza-Yerbafria has been thrice deported, most recently on May 15, 2024 through Laredo Columbia Bridge. He was convicted in March 2018 and sentenced to 366 days in prison for one count of bringing in and harboring aliens. Honduran national Efrain Antonio Corroto-Herrera was arrested near Eagle Pass after records indicated he had been previously deported twice, the most recent removal being to Honduras on March 12 through Laredo. Corroto-Herrera was convicted in Austin on Feb. 26 for assault causing bodily injury, for which he received a sentence of 180 days confinement. Mexican national Zacarias Bautista-Emiliano was arrested by USBP agents for being an alien illegally present in the U.S, having been previously deported as recently as October 2024 through San Ysidro, California. The October removal was Bautista-Emiliano's fifth deportation and his criminal history includes a felony conviction in 2013 for lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14. His criminal record also includes two additional felony convictions: illegal re-entry in New Mexico in 2014 and illegal re-entry in Arizona in 2022. Bautista-Emiliano received sentences of 46 months in prison and 40 months in prison, respectively, for those convictions. In Austin, Honduran national Elvin Alexis Canelas-Morillo was placed into federal custody April 17. He pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily injury in a 2023 Travis County case and was sentenced to 179 days confinement. Canelas-Morillo has four prior removals, most recently in April 2022, and a lengthy criminal history that includes multiple immigration convictions, burglary of a building, and evading arrest. He now faces a charge of illegal re-entry. Mexican national Heber Vivero-Martinez was also transferred to federal custody in Austin on April 17. Along with three prior convictions for illegal entry, Vivero-Martinez was convicted in 2019 for assault causing bodily injury. At the time of his transfer, he was serving 20 days in the Travis County Jail for a DWI charge. Vivero-Martinez's immigration record includes two removals in 2013 and four voluntary returns between 2007 and 2009. In El Paso, Mexican national Adolfo Martinez-Padron was arrested and charged with illegal re-entry. He has been previously removed six times, most recently March 27 through Del Rio. Martinez-Padron's extensive criminal history includes two felony convictions for possession of a controlled substance, two DWIs, and assault causing bodily injury to a family member. Mexican national Santa Cruz Garcia-Morales was arrested in El Paso as well, having been previously removed from the U.S. four times and granted two voluntary removals. In 2023, Garcia-Morales was convicted in Salt Lake, Utah and sentenced to 180 days in jail for domestic violence in the presence of a child. In May 2024, he was sentenced to 18 months of probation in West Jordan, Utah for aggravated assault. These cases were referred or supported by federal law enforcement partners, including Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO), U.S. Border Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), with additional assistance from state and local law enforcement partners. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas comprises 68 counties located in the central and western areas of Texas, encompasses nearly 93,000 square miles and an estimated population of 7.6 million people. The district includes three of the five largest cities in Texas—San Antonio, Austin and El Paso—and shares 660 miles of common border with the Republic of Mexico. These cases are part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). Indictments and criminal complaints are merely allegations and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
San Francisco ICE office vows to enforce immigration laws with deportations
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is operating a field office in San Francisco carrying out President Donald Trump's Enforcement and Removal Operations. Orestes Cruz, ERO San Francisco Acting Field Office Director said, 'ERO officers in the San Francisco area of operations are committed to enforcing our nation's immigration laws against violent criminals, sex offenders, and others who pose a threat to public safety.' Recent sightings of ICE agents in the field have been confirmed in San Francisco and San Jose. Federal officials did not released information about why agents were in SF on Friday and in San Jose on Sunday, nor said if anyone was taken into custody for deportation. A confirmed arrest happened on January 23, when agents from ICE ERO San Francisco found a Guatemalan man, Juan Velasquez-Francisco, in Sacramento. Federal immigration officials said Velasquez-Francisco entered the U.S. illegally, and his criminal history included a DUI conviction and felony child sex crimes. Velasquez-Francisco was an 'illegally present Guatemalan national convicted of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor. He will remain detained with ICE until his removal from the United States,' ICE officials wrote. Cruz said, 'This arrest is just one example highlighting the work ICE ERO officers perform each day to make our communities safer.' Community leaders said ICE agents were in downtown San Francisco on Friday targeting janitors who work in downtown office buildings. 'The janitors who work in these buildings clean our city's offices. They go to work each day, pay taxes (and) raise their kids. They're the salt of the earth,' State Sen. Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) wrote. 'Trump says he's only targeting criminals. That's a bald-faced lie,' Weiner wrote. ICE agents were also spotted Sunday on Story Road in East San Jose, where a large immigrant population lives, the city's mayor said. Another ICE operation was conducted in the Capitol Park area. 'Our office has confirmed ICE sightings in multiple locations,' San Jose City Councilman Peter Ortiz said. ERO's workforce consists of more than 7,700 law enforcement personnel who operate across 25 domestic field offices nationwide. ICE has arrested about 3,000 people nationwide within the past three days, according to the agency's X page. A week into Donald Trump's second presidency and his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, federal officers are operating with a new sense of mission. 'The worst go first,' said Matt Elliston, director of ICE's Baltimore field office. What has changed with immigration under Trump and what is still playing out? Under Trump, ICE agents can now arrest people without legal status if they run across them while looking for migrants targeted for removal. 'Nobody has a free pass anymore,' Elliston said. On Tuesday, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott emphasized that police officers and city agencies are not working with federal ICE authorities. Scott said at a news conference, 'I want to make some things very clear. The San Francisco Police Department does not assist in immigration raids. Targeting immigrants who have built families, businesses, and homes here does not improve public safety. It does the exact opposite. It makes people fearful to report crimes. It makes children afraid to go to school, to the library, to the playgrounds. That's not what we want.' The Associated Press contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
