Politics · United States · 2 hrs ago
ICE Arrests Nine Near New Jersey High School, Officials Say Residents Were Questioned
ICE arrested nine undocumented migrants near a high school in northern New Jersey, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The department said all nine had criminal records.
Local officials say agents also questioned nearby residents, prompting fear in the community.
The two accounts describe different aspects of the agents’ actions near the school.
The reports do not say what crimes the nine people had records for or whether the nearby residents were detained.
The questioning has unsettled residents, while the department has described the arrests as involving people with criminal records.
No further steps were specified.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested nine undocumented migrants near a high school in northern New Jersey, the Department of Homeland Security said.
The department said all nine had criminal records.
Local officials said agents were also questioning nearby residents.
The questioning has stirred fear in the community.
- Who
- ICE agents arrested nine undocumented migrants, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
- What
- Agents made arrests near a high school, and local officials said they were questioning nearby residents.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Near a high school in northern New Jersey.
- Why
- Not stated.
Department of Homeland Security
Local officials
Arrests
Department of Homeland Security
DHS said agents arrested nine undocumented migrants, all with criminal records.
Local officials
Local officials said agents were also questioning nearby residents.
Community impact
Department of Homeland Security
Not stated.
Local officials
Officials said the questioning was stirring fear in the community.
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- Arrests
- Nine undocumented migrants
- Agency
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Location
- Near a high school in northern New Jersey
- Reported criminal records
- All nine, according to DHS
- Community response
- Local officials said nearby residents were being questioned and fear was stirred