ICE launches new immigration sweeps in Lakewood and Ocean County, targeting criminal illegal aliens

LAKEWOOD, NJ – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted a series of immigration enforcement operations across Ocean County this week, focusing on individuals with active criminal detainers and outstanding deportation orders. The coordinated effort marks one of the largest federal immigration actions in the area in recent years, with agents seen in Lakewood, downtown business districts, and near a Home Depot store.

According to ICE officials, the operation is part of the federal government’s ongoing crackdown on criminal illegal aliens, emphasizing that those targeted have “alrea...