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The foreign nationals arrested during the operation include citizens of nine countries, including
Mexico (65); El Salvador (10); Guatemala (2); Honduras (2); Peru (2); Philippines (2); Cuba (2);
Taiwan (1); and Vietnam (1). Those who are not being criminally prosecuted will be processed
administratively for removal from the United States. The arrestees who have outstanding orders of
deportation, or who returned to the United States illegally after being deported, are subject to
immediate removal from the country. The remaining individuals are in ICE custody awaiting a
hearing before an immigration judge, or pending travel arrangements for removal in the near future.
All of those apprehended during last weeks Nevada operation were immigration enforcement
priorities as outlined in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnsons 2014
memorandum and more than 85 percent were Priority 1 or Priority 2 cases. Priority 1 targets include
threats to national security, criminal street gang members, convicted felons, and aggravated felons.
Priority 2 targets include individuals with convictions for three or more misdemeanors, or
convictions for significant misdemeanors, including DUIs.
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