NBC6’s Julia Bagg reports.
Several operations were carried out by federal officials in South Florida on Sunday, leading to the arrest of alleged undocumented immigrants in Broward County.
Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice took part in the operations, according to posts by the agencies on the social media network X.
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WATCH HEREMeanwhile, the Miami branch of Homeland Security Investigations posted images on Sunday writing, "excellent collaboration" with other federal agencies about enforcing U.S. immigration laws. NBC6 has reached out to officials about those arrests, but have not yet heard back.
Excellent collaboration today by @HSI_Miami @EROMiami , @TheJusticeDept, and our other law enforcement partners enforcing U.S. #immigration laws and ensuring the safety of our communities. pic.twitter.com/LRWSAEqizS
— HSI Miami (@HSI_Miami) January 26, 2025
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According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, more than 2,600 arrests have been made nationwide, 956 of those arrests happening Sunday.
In the local raids, at least one Nicaraguan citizen was arrested who has pending charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, illegal carrying of a weapon, discharging a firearm in public and driving with a suspended license.
ICE @EROMiami arrested a Nicaraguan national at the Broward County Jail with pending charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful carry of concealed weapon, discharging a firearm in public & driving with suspended license.
— ERO Miami (@EROMiami) January 27, 2025
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A Jamaican national was also arrested on charges of possession of oxycodone, displaying a firearm during a felony and driving a vehicle without a valid license.
A Jamaican national was arrested by #ICE @ERO_Miami @HSI_Miami field office in Broward County, Fla., with charges for possession of oxycodone, display of a firearm during felony offense, & operating motor vehicle without a valid license.
— ERO Miami (@EROMiami) January 27, 2025
NBC6 has reached out to the involved agencies to confirm that the local arrests from Sunday are directly linked to President Donald Trump’s executive order that cracks down on immigration.
This is a developing story.
