40 arrested in ICE sweep on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard

Forty suspected illegal immigrants living on Nantucket and Martha s Vineyard were taken off the islands Tuesday including a documented gang member and at least one child sex offender the agency disclosed The Coast Guard FBI DEA and ATF all assisted in the sweep of the islands with background checks still ongoing The gang member is a suspected MS- illegal immigrant The coordinated sweep comes as ICE has vowed a Second Surge in Massachusetts as the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on illegal immigration ICE officers and FBI DEA and ATF agents worked together to arrest a vital number of illegal alien offenders which included at least one child predator noted ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia H Hyde The Boston FBI office explained they assisted partners at the Department of Homeland Safety with identifying and apprehending those who are emerging the law by violating our immigration laws and in particular cases committing crimes that endanger populace safety The Coast Guard provided small boats and a cutter to assistance ICE operations on the islands federal functionaries added This is a advancing story