Operation Criminal Return: Over 200 Undocumented Sexual Predators Arrested in Florida

Operation Criminal Return Overview

• 🎯 Operation Criminal Return was a joint crackdown between ICE and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).
• ⚡ The 10-day operation successfully apprehended over 200 undocumented individuals with criminal records, specifically targeting sexual predators.

Key Outcomes and Arrests

• 🚨 A total of 230 criminal illegal aliens were taken off the streets across Florida.
• 📸 The operation highlighted cases including individuals from Cuba, Venezuela, and Ukraine, with six of the seven individuals featured having convictions for sex crimes against children.
• ⚠️ These offenders are described as some of the worst child molesters, rapists, murderers, and convicted criminals who have been present in communities for extended periods.

Partnership and Political Context

• 🤝 The collaboration between federal (ICE) and state (Florida) law enforcement is lauded as a model for the nation.
• 🗣️ Governor Ron DeSantis, though not present, posted a message criticizing the Biden administration for allowing such individuals to remain without threat of deportation.
• 📣 ICE leaders framed the operation as aligning with the sentiment of removing