Jamaican national among those arrested in ICE operation in New York
Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Mosiah Wright had previously been removed from the US and had been convicted of murder.
NEW YORK, United States. A Jamaican national was among several immigrants arrested during enforcement operations in the New York City metropolitan area, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has said.
ICE said on Wednesday, June 10, that its Fugitive Operations teams had arrested Mosiah Wright during operations targeting what it described as “known criminal illegal aliens and immigration fugitives.”
The agency said those detained had been convicted of serious crimes including murder, rape and sexual offences against children and vulnerable people.
Previous removal
According to ICE, Mr Wright had previously been removed from the United States and was convicted of murder by the US District Court for the District of Minnesota.
The agency said he had also been arrested for “carrying a concealed weapon illegally, drug possession, resisting arrest and probation violations.”
Other immigrants arrested in the operation were nationals of El Salvador, Ecuador and Honduras, ICE said.
‘Sanctuary politicians’ criticised
Kenneth Genalo, field office director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, used the announcement to criticise local officials.
“While sanctuary politicians continue to prioritize criminal illegal aliens over law abiding New Yorkers, our officers are on the front lines every day keeping our communities safe from murderers, rapists and pedophiles that prey on our most vulnerable citizens,” he said.
Mr Wright was the only Caribbean national identified among those arrested in the operation.
