ICE arrests about 2,000 illegal immigrants

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By ANDREW RYAN, Associated Press Writer

A swarm of federal immigration agents sped silently, headlights off, down a Boston side street early Wednesday and surrounded an apartment house.

"Police! Policia! Police!" yelled Daniel Monico, a deportation officer, holding his badge to a window where someone had pulled back the curtain. "Open the door!"

Moments later, agents led a dazed-looking Jose Ferreira Da Silva, 35, out in handcuffs. The Brazilian had been arrested in 2002 and deported, but had slipped back into the country. He now faces up to 20 years in prison.

In a blitz that began May 26, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested nearly 2,100 illegal immigrants across the country. Officials said the raids are aimed at child molesters, gang members and other violent criminals, as well as people like Da Silva who sneaked back into the country after a judge threw them out.

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[Greyhound]

1. Kick

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[sandnsea]

2. Working at Budget Rental Car

What is going to happen to Budget?? Why no corporate sting operation???

I also don't like this comment, "a couple minutes of adrenaline". Law enforcement shouldn't be about the egotistical thrill of arresting somebody, it should be a sense of pride and accomplishment that they are protecting their communities.

It's sickening that they would use these handful of criminals to smear millions of immigrants, or that it took an election year campaign strategy to get them the money to do what they should have been doing all along.

[partylessinOhio]

3. "20 years in prison" for what? No crime just being illegal?

That is not fair. Deportation is sufficient for this man.

Rove did worse and he walked. Oh, the insanity!