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The Centinal contacted the Department of Homeland Security and ICE for a statement regarding the action at the Meriden Courthouse yesterday. Here is the full statement:

On September 23, ICE arrested Welington Leonel Almara-Diaz, a criminal illegal alien from Ecuador, in Meriden, Connecticut during a targeted enforcement operation. His criminal history includes two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, operating a vehicle without a license, and failure to drive in the proper lane. On September 8, 2022, Border Patrol arrested Almara after he illegally entered the country near Hidalgo, Texas. He was later released by the Biden administration. On October 18, 2023, an immigration judge issued Almara-Diaz a final order of removal after he failed to show up for his immigration hearing. He will remain in ICE custody pending removal.

During the arrest on September 23 at the Meriden Courthouse in Meriden, Connecticut, several Judicial Court Marshals impeded the arrest, going as far as telling Almara-Diaz to hide upstairs. One Judicial Court Marshal blocked the elevator and exits and threatened one of the officers by saying “I’ll catch you outside and rip your face off.” Once outside, anti-ICE agitators blocked the officer’s exit, refusing to move when asked. Officers relied on their training to gain control of the situation.

Our officers are highly trained in de-escalation tactics and regularly receive ongoing use of force training. The latest ICE use of force policy is available here.

Anyone who obstructs federal law enforcement is committing a federal crime. There has been a massive increase in violence and threats against federal law enforcement. ICE officers are facing a 1,600% increase in assaults against them, a 3,300% increase in vehicle attacks and an 8,000% increase in death threats against them.

The ability of law enforcement to make arrests of criminal illegal aliens in courthouses is common sense. It conserves valuable law enforcement resources because they already know where a target will be. It is also safer for our officers and the community. These illegal aliens have gone through security and been screened to not have any weapons.

Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S.

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