Arizona immigration enforcement operation leads to 379 charges

Federal prosecutors in Arizona have charged 379 individuals with various immigration-related offenses following a week-long enforcement operation conducted between September 19 and September 25.

The charges include 155 cases of illegal re-entry after removal and 191 cases of unlawful entry into the United States. Additionally, 28 cases were filed against 32 people accused of smuggling undocumented immigrants into or within the state. One defendant faces charges for assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol agent.

The operation involved multiple federal agencies, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations. Specific cases highlighted include the arrest of U.S. citizens charged with transporting undocumented immigrants, including one instance involving a minor.