The Illegal Alien Ma Barker
Jim Kouri, CPP
September 05, 2006
Seventy-nine fugitives and three immigration status violators living in various cities throughout Florida were arrested by federal agents and detention and removal officers during a two-week period that ended on September 1.
The arrests were made in Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa. The arrests are part of ICE's ongoing efforts to identify and arrest those who pose a threat to our community and who have no legal right to remain in the country.
One key fugitive captured was 36-year-old aggravated felon Evelyn Del Socorro, of Nicaragua. Del Socorro, who was arrested in the City of Miami, has an extensive criminal record including 47 arrests and numerous convictions. Some of her convictions include: aggravated assault and battery; child abuse and neglect; grand theft; resisting officer with violence and cocaine possession.
One agent from Immigration and Customs Enforcement called her the "Ma Barker" of criminal aliens, referring to the notorious gun moll of early 1930s legend.
Del Socorro was ordered removed by an impartial immigration judge on October 11, 2005. The Board of Immigration Appeals subsequently affirmed the judge's order on January 10, 2006.
Del Socorro had been in hiding trying to avoid law enforcement detection using several aliases. At the time of arrest, Del Socorro was in possession of a Florida ID and driver's license under two aliases.
Some of the others arrested have a history of criminal activity including convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), aggravated assault, robbery and larceny.
"Each week our officers are working tirelessly to identify and arrest those who pose a threat to the our community" said Michael Rozos, field office director for the office of detention and removal in Florida. "Fugitives should know that we will find you and deport you as mandated by law."
All of those arrested are in ICE custody at various locations throughout Florida. The fugitives will be immediately deported and the immigration violators will await the outcome of their immigration proceedings.
This enforcement action is part of the second phase of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI), a comprehensive multi-year plan launched by the Department of Homeland Security to secure America's borders and reduce illegal migration.
Under SBI, Homeland Security seeks to gain operational control of both the northern and southern borders, while re-engineering the detention and removal system to ensure that illegal aliens are removed from the country quickly and efficiently. SBI also involves strong interior enforcement efforts, including enhanced worksite enforcement investigations and intensified efforts to track down and remove illegal aliens inside this country.
The arrests were made in Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa. The arrests are part of ICE's ongoing efforts to identify and arrest those who pose a threat to our community and who have no legal right to remain in the country.
One key fugitive captured was 36-year-old aggravated felon Evelyn Del Socorro, of Nicaragua. Del Socorro, who was arrested in the City of Miami, has an extensive criminal record including 47 arrests and numerous convictions. Some of her convictions include: aggravated assault and battery; child abuse and neglect; grand theft; resisting officer with violence and cocaine possession.
One agent from Immigration and Customs Enforcement called her the "Ma Barker" of criminal aliens, referring to the notorious gun moll of early 1930s legend.
Del Socorro was ordered removed by an impartial immigration judge on October 11, 2005. The Board of Immigration Appeals subsequently affirmed the judge's order on January 10, 2006.
Del Socorro had been in hiding trying to avoid law enforcement detection using several aliases. At the time of arrest, Del Socorro was in possession of a Florida ID and driver's license under two aliases.
Some of the others arrested have a history of criminal activity including convictions for driving under the influence (DUI), aggravated assault, robbery and larceny.
"Each week our officers are working tirelessly to identify and arrest those who pose a threat to the our community" said Michael Rozos, field office director for the office of detention and removal in Florida. "Fugitives should know that we will find you and deport you as mandated by law."
All of those arrested are in ICE custody at various locations throughout Florida. The fugitives will be immediately deported and the immigration violators will await the outcome of their immigration proceedings.
This enforcement action is part of the second phase of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI), a comprehensive multi-year plan launched by the Department of Homeland Security to secure America's borders and reduce illegal migration.
Under SBI, Homeland Security seeks to gain operational control of both the northern and southern borders, while re-engineering the detention and removal system to ensure that illegal aliens are removed from the country quickly and efficiently. SBI also involves strong interior enforcement efforts, including enhanced worksite enforcement investigations and intensified efforts to track down and remove illegal aliens inside this country.
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