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ICE Arrests 14 Illegal Aliens Working At Logan Airport
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 14 illegal aliens,
including one fugitive alien with an outstanding deportation order, as part of
an ongoing investigation into an illegal worker scheme at Logan International
Airport.
The illegal aliens arrested all worked for Hurley of America, a contract
company that provides janitorial services for Logan Airport. The illegal workers
all
had temporary badges that allowed access to areas beyond where passengers are
screened and up to the boarding gates.
There is no indication that any of the aliens were involved in any terrorist
activity. Thirteen of those arrested will be placed in deportation proceedings.
One alien has an outstanding deportation order issued by a federal immigration
judge and will be deported. Two are juveniles. All of those arrested are citizens
of Brazil.
“Protecting the security and safety of the airline industry and its passengers
is a crucial part of ICE’s continuing enforcement strategy,” said
ICE Boston Special Agent-in-Charge Robin Avers. “We are systematically
identifying vulnerabilities that pose a threat to public safety or national
security, then working aggressively to shut them down.”
This worksite enforcement action at Logan is part of ICE’s “Operation
Tarmac,” an ongoing nationwide critical infrastructure protection initiative
by ICE that targets employers and unauthorized workers who have access to sensitive
areas at airports. The Department of Homeland Security places a priority on protecting
the nation’s critical infrastructure, which includes airports.
To date, ICE agents have conducted investigations at 196 airports and audited
more than 5,800 businesses as part of Operation Tarmac. As a result, more than
5,800 unauthorized airport workers have been identified, more than 1,000 unauthorized
alien workers have been arrested, and 775 criminal indictments have been issued.
Other agencies that assisted ICE in the operation include the Transportation
Security Administration, Massachusetts State Police, the Massachusetts Bay
Transportation Authority Police, Bristol County Sheriff’s Department,
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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