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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Fake ICE Agent In Levittown Sparks Investigation, Police Say Fake ICE Agent In Levittown Sparks Investigation, Police Say
Fake ICE Agent In Levittown Sparks Investigation, Police Say A man was allegedly caught posing as a Customs and Border Protection Officer on Long Island, prompting police to investigate potential fraud. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Andy Kwok, age 53, was arrested in a Levittown restaurant for pretending to be a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, according to Nassau County Police. At approximately 11:20 a.m., Kwok, a resident of the hamlet of Delmar in Albany County, was dining at K City Hot Pot and Sushi, located at 3056 Hempstead Turnpike. He was dressed as a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer, complete with a fraudulent ID car…
Former NY Restaurant Owner Retaliated Against Workers For Filing Wage Lawsuit, Feds Say Former NY Restaurant Owner Retaliated Against Workers For Filing Wage Lawsuit, Feds Say
Former NY Restaurant Owner Retaliated Against Workers For Filing Wage Lawsuit, Feds Say The US Department of Labor is suing a former New York restaurant owner for allegedly retaliating against employees who filed a class action lawsuit over wage theft. David Ip, the former owner and operator of Ichiban restaurant in Albany, tried to intimidate three workers and prevent them from participating in the lawsuit, the department alleges in a suit filed Thursday, Aug. 25 in federal court in Albany. The lawsuit claims that Ip shared personal and other sensitive information about the three workers with a Rensselaer County sheriff’s deputy who worked for his security business when off d…
Long Island Gas Station Owner Accused Of Exploiting Workers, Threatening Retaliation Long Island Gas Station Owner Accused Of Exploiting Workers, Threatening Retaliation
Long Island Gas Station Owner Accused Of Exploiting Workers, Threatening Retaliation A Long Island gas station owner is facing charges for allegedly exploiting employees and threatening to alert immigration authorities about their illegal status to keep them from reporting him, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office announced. West Hempstead resident Jernail Singh, the owner of MH One Enterprises, which operates the Sunoco gas station on Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood, was arrested this week for a series of alleged violations of labor laws. Suffolk County District Attorney Tim Sini said that Singh repeatedly violated state labor laws that include contacting or threateni…
ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Nassau, In National Enforcement Detail ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Nassau, In National Enforcement Detail
ICE Arrests 83 In NY Area, Including Nassau, In National Enforcement Detail A total of 83 arrests were made in the New York metro area as part of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) nationwide enforcement operation in which more than 2,000 were charged. Deportation officers made arrests throughout New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and Jersey City, New Jersey. The 83 arrested were from 25 countries, including Albania, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, India, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Trinidad, a…
Long Island MS-13 Members Charged With Multiple Murders, Assaults Long Island MS-13 Members Charged With Multiple Murders, Assaults
Long Island MS-13 Members Charged With Multiple Murders, Assaults Several MS-13 gang members from Long Island were among nearly a dozen arrested following an investigation by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security division. Eight members of MS-13 were charged in a 24-count indictment for racketeering charges that includes multiple alleged murders, attempted murders, attempted kidnapping, drug, and weapons offenses. The gang members from Long Island charged were: Carlos “Russo” Alfaro, 23, of Roosevelt; Jose Jonathan Guevara-Casto, 25, formerly of Roosevelt; Victor Lopez-Morales, 32, of Roosevelt; Ever Morales-Lopez, 26, of Fre…
ICE Arrests 82 During Long Island, NYC, Hudson Valley Enforcement Sweep ICE Arrests 82 During Long Island, NYC, Hudson Valley Enforcement Sweep
ICE Arrests 82 During Long Island, NYC, Hudson Valley Enforcement Sweep A total of 82 illegal immigrants were arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during a five-day sweep in New York City, the Hudson Valley and on Long Island, officials announced. Of those arrested during the enforcement effort, which ended Wednesday, Sept. 25, more than 40 had been previously released from local law enforcement custody with an active detainer. Ten of those arrested were previously removed from the United States and returned illegally.  Several had prior felony convictions for serious or violent offenses, such as sexual crimes, weapons charges, and a…
Man Extradited From Mexico To Face Sex Trafficking Charges In Case Involving Queens Minors Man Extradited From Mexico To Face Sex Trafficking Charges In Case Involving Queens Minors
Man Extradited From Mexico To Face Sex Trafficking Charges In Case Involving Queens Minors A man from Mexico is back in the States after being extradited to face charges for an alleged sex trafficking conspiracy involving minors in Queens. Jose Miguel Melendez-Rojas, 45, was scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday, Aug. 15 in Brooklyn federal court on an 18-count indictment charging him with operating a sex trafficking conspiracy, sex trafficking of minors, interstate prostitution, alien smuggling, and a money-laundering conspiracy.  Melendez-Rojas was arrested in February in Mexico following a joint investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mexican Federal Po…
NY Attorney General Vows To Protect Undocumented Immigrants During Planned ICE Raids NY Attorney General Vows To Protect Undocumented Immigrants During Planned ICE Raids
NY Attorney General Vows To Protect Undocumented Immigrants During Planned ICE Raids New York is among as many as 10 cities nationwide that are going to be the target of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids targeting illegal immigrants, which are expected to begin this weekend and the state's attorney general is vowing to protect those undocumented immigrants. The raids come weeks after President Donald Trump tweeted ICE’s plans to conduct them, forcing the commander-in-chief to postpone the operation due to the leaked information and public outcry. They have now been re-scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 14, though few details have been released. The raids, which w…