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09/30/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2025 17:35

HSI Phoenix arrests 11 illegal aliens charged with document fraud and false claims of US citizenship

PHOENIX, Ariz. - ICE Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Marshals Service arrested 11 illegal aliens between Sept. 10 and Sept. 22 for using counterfeit state IDs, driver's licenses, and Social Security cards to gain employment in Arizona. These cases are part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative targeting illegal immigration and dismantling cartels and transnational criminal organizations.

"These arrests send a clear message that we will not tolerate the use of fraudulent documents to undermine our immigration and employment systems," said HSI Arizona Acting Special Agent in Charge Ray Rede. "HSI is committed to protecting the integrity of our nation's laws and ensuring those who violate them are held accountable."

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