Police in Los Angeles arrested 150 child sex offenders over the last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have reported. The arrests were part of a raid targeting 160 people who were believed to be “criminal aliens, illegal and re-entrants and immigration fugitives.” According to authorities, 150 of those arrested had criminal histories, including convictions for previous child sex crimes. CBS Los Angeles reports: The arrestees – which were 95 percent male – included nationals from a dozen countries, according to ICE. Immigration advocates said they fielded calls Thursday from immigrants and lawyers reporting raids at homes and businesses in the greater Los Angeles area, including Van Nuys, Downey, Oxnard, San Bernardino, and other cities. Lawyer Karla Navarrete said Friday agents looking for one man arrested another who is in the country illegally but has no criminal record. Navarrete says she sought to stop the man’s deportation and was told by ICE that things had changed. She says another lawyer filed federal court papers to halt it. Multiple reports on social media suggested similar raids were conducted in Atlanta, Austin, and other U.S. cities, but there was no immediate confirmation from federal officials. A report released Thursday showed nearly [...]
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