Thirty Illegal Immigrants, Including Romanians, Arrested In Chicago

In the Chicago area, federal agents arrested 30 people from Poland, Mexico, Romania and nine other countries—part of a continued escalation of enforcement against illegal immigration that has stirred fear and anger in immigrant enclaves across the country.

 

About 72,000 "fugitive aliens" have been arrested since 2003, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in a press release.

 

In the Chicago area, 632 people have been arrested during such sweeps between October and last week, said Gail Montenegro, a local ICE spokeswoman.