An immigration enforcement operation has resulted in the arrests of 117 illegal immigrants in the Smoky Mountains region in eastern Tennessee.
“Among those arrested were criminal illegal aliens with convictions for theft, domestic assault, driving while intoxicated, and attempted aggravated sexual battery,” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in a June 16 statement. “Some of those arrested may face additional criminal charges for illegal reentry into the United States.”
The illegal immigrants who have final orders of removal or who re-entered the country after a prior removal may be immediately deported. The rest will remain in ICE custody pending proceedings at the immigration court….