Moolenaar Supports ICE For Its Work on the Opioid Crisis and Securing the Border

Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution affirming its support for the men and women who work at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

In recent weeks, the agency and its employees have faced increased protests and threats for their work enforcing the country's laws.

Congressman John Moolenaar voted for the resolution and made the following statement:

"ICE has done important work on the opioid crisis, seizing thousands of pounds of fentanyl and heroin. It has arrested nearly 2,000 human traffickers, stopping those who victimize women and children in modern-day slavery. ICE agents have also arrested thousands of offenders who have committed murder and sexual assault. I am proud to support the men and women of ICE as they face danger to stop criminals and keep our country safe."

Additional statistics on ICE are below.

• In 2017, ICE arrested more than 127,000 aliens with criminal convictions or charges (76,000 dangerous drug offenses, 48,000 assault offenses, 11,000 weapons offenses, 5,000 sexual assault offenses, 2,000 kidnapping offenses, and 1,800 homicide offenses)
• It made 4,818 gang-related arrests
• It seized more than 980,000 pounds of narcotics
• It seized 2,370 pounds of fentanyl and 6,967 pounds of heroin
• In 2016, ICE arrested nearly 2,000 human traffickers.

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