The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona filed criminal charges for immigration-related violations against 325 individuals between June 27 and July 2 as part of Operation Take Back America.
Of those cases, 101 were against aliens who illegally re-entered the United States, 196 were for illegally entry, and 20 cases were against 26 individuals accused of smuggling illegal aliens in Arizona, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a July 6 statement.
“In its ongoing effort to deter unlawful immigration,” the DOJ stated.
“Protecting law enforcement officers is a key part of border vigilance, and federal prosecutors also charged two defendants for assaulting Border Patrol agents,” the department added….