ICE arrests over 100 dangerous criminals in Utah, Nevada and Idaho

More than 100 criminals who posed a threat to public safety, national security and border security were arrested in Utah, Nevada and Idaho during the last week in February, according to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) news release.

Among those arrested was a 31-year old Laotian man who evaded law enforcement authorities for almost 14 years after he  was previously convicted in Utah of attempted homicide:

• A 36-year-old Mexican national who was convicted of larceny;

• A 50-year-old Mexican national who was convicted of domestic violence;

• A 38-year-old El Salvadoran national who was convicted of DUI;

• A 54-year-old Mexican national who was convicted of cruelty toward a child;

• A 42-year-old Mexican national who was convicted of prostitution.

Jason Somchanmavong, 31, an aggravated felon, is now in ICE custody waiting removal to his home country. He was convicted of attempted homicide and discharging a firearm from a vehicle Feb. 13, 2006. 

In addition to Somchanmavong's arrest, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers made more than 110 arrests in Utah, Nevada and Idaho during the last week of February. Recent arrests include:

"We applaud ICE for removing a known dangerous illegal alien from the community and sparing innocent Americans from possible harm," said Maria Espinoza, National Director of The Remembrance Project.

"We would like to see a more expeditious conviction and removal process with future cases prosecuted in these states" Espinoza added.

"There must also be justice for the American taxpayer; Congress must seek to be reimbursed from the Mexican government," she emphasized.

Boise Library to host next refugee community coordination meeting on August 20

This ones for the folks in Idaho that follow the Idaho Office for Refugees and Boise's refugee resettlement agencies.

The Idaho Office of Refugees announced Tuesday August 20, 2019 as the next Community Coordination meeting. It will be held from 1:30 pm-3:00pm local in the Marion Bingham Room of the Main Boise Library. 

As per data extracted from Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System (WRAPS), Idaho received 335 refugee arrivals YTD 2019 through August 14th.
 
Topping the list of nationalities resettled in Idaho during the 8 1/2 months of 2019 is the Dem. Republic of Congo with 183 persons from the DRC sent to Boise and 58 from the DRC  to Twin Falls. 

You can view the YTD 2019 report here.