ICE arrests 11 migrants in Oakland Park during a ‘criminal investigation,’ feds say

ICE Homeland Security Investigation agents in Miami detained 11 people in Broward County Wednesday afternoon during a criminal investigation.

Agents stopped a box truck in Oakland Park as part of their operation, leading to the “administrative arrests” of 11 “criminal aliens,” according to ICE spokesman Nestor Yglesias. Yglesias did not say what they were investigating nor say what country the people came from.

Administrative arrests “do not always lead to the alien being detained in ICE Custody,” according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The people are described by ICE as “criminal aliens,” a term used by the agency for non-citizens who have been convicted of crimes.

All 11 are being processed by immigration authorities, and the investigation remains ongoing, said Yglesias.

This story was originally published February 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM.