Federal immigration agents arrested 28 foreign nationals suspected of having ties to street gangs in the San Fernando Valley early Friday morning during sweeps throughout Los Angeles County. Friday's sweep was part of the agency's ongoing crackdown on illegal immigrants with suspected gang affiliations in the Valley.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 15 street members of gangs in the Valley and Palmdale County. Among them was Jorge Torres, 31, a member of Project Boys in Pacoima whose has a long criminal record including drug charges and battery on a police officer. Torres, has been deported five times and has been indicted by the U.S. attorney's office for reentering the United States. If convicted, he could faces up to 20 years in prison.
Special agent in charge of ICE in Los Angeles Robert Schoch said "the people targeted in these operations are career criminals who often prey on members of the immigrant community." We wanted to send a clear message foreign national gang members that the ICE intends to deal those who ignore our immigration laws and place our neighborhoods at risk.
Of the 28 people arrested Friday, 21 were undocumented and seven had legal-residency status, which is now being revoked. Those arrested were believed to be linked to gangs including the Canoga Park Alabama, San Fer, Barrio Van Nuys, Vineland Boys, Blythe Street and Project Boys.
In September, ICE agents arrested nine alleged gang members suspected of being in the country illegally.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-immig6oct06,1,1471657.story?ctrack=5&cset=true
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