Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): October 2011

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): October 2011

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Tennessee

ICE Sued For Alleged Warrantless Raid In TN: 'We're ICE...The Warrant Is Coming Out Of My Balls'

Jillian Rayfield | October 24, 2011, 1:50PM

The Tennessee chapter of the ACLU is suing Immigration and Customs Enforcement over an alleged warrantless raid on an apartment complex housing people suspected of being illegal immigrants, during which an officer reportedly said "we don't need a warrant, we're ICE."

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Topics: ACLU, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Tennessee

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Obama Admin Sets Record For Number Of Illegal Immigrants Deported

Ryan J. Reilly | October 18, 2011, 3:03PM

President Barack Obama

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported more illegal immigrants in fiscal year 2011 than in any other year in its history, the agency announced Tuesday.

Overall, the agency removed 396,906 individuals, nearly 55 percent (or 216,698) of whom had been convicted of felonies or misdemeanors, ICE said. That group included 1,119 illegal immigrants convicted of homicide and "5,848 aliens convicted of sexual offenses; 44,653 aliens convicted of drug related crimes; and 35,927 aliens convicted of driving under the influence," according to ICE.

"Smart and effective immigration enforcement relies on setting priorities for removal and executing on those priorities," ICE Director John Morton said in a statement.

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ICE Agent Pleads Guilty To Selling Thousands Of Dollars In Government Gear On EBay

Jillian Rayfield | October 7, 2011, 5:38AM

A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in New Jersey pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of dollars worth of government equipment, including printer cartridges, life-jackets, rappelling rope and a cold-water survival suit, and selling it over the internet.