WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US Homeland Security Investigations conducted its largest gang surge over a six-week nationwide operation that resulted in 1,378 arrests.
"A six-week nationwide gang operation led by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) concluded this weekend with 1,378 arrests across the United States — the largest gang surge conducted by HSI to date," the release stated.
Three individuals arrested during the operation previously benefited from the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the release stated.
The US Department of Homeland Security has deferred action for about 1,500 recipients because of criminal violations or gang affiliation concerns, the release added.
All the individuals arrested had federal or state criminal charges, including drug trafficking, human smuggling, sex trafficking, murder and racketeering, according to the release.
