62 fugitives and immigration violators arrested by ICE officers

MIAMI- Sixty-two fugitives and immigration status violators were arrested during a one-week period that culminated Friday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officers assigned to ICE's Miami Fugitive Operations team. Fifty of those arrested were fugitive aliens who ignored their lawful orders of removal and remained in the country. The remaining 12 were in violation of U.S. immigration laws and have been administratively charged. Jose Mario Lara, 38, of Honduras, was among those identified as being in violation of law. Lara, a convicted sex offender, re-entered the country after having been deported. Lara, who was deported in 2000, now faces criminal charges for re-entering the country in violation of 8 United States Code 1326.

Re-entry after deportation is a prosecutable felony offense that carries a possible 25-year prison sentence. The case has been accepted for criminal prosecution by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.