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Indian national Jaskaran Singh arrested by US immigration in San Diego over 'criminal history'
The Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) office in San Diego announced the arrest in a post on X.
An Indian national, identified as Jaskaran Singh, has been arrested by United States immigration authorities in San Diego due to his “criminal history”, which includes a hit-and-run case, an official statement on X said.
The Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) office in San Diego announced the arrest in a post on X.
“ICE San Diego arrested Jaskaran Singh a criminal alien from India with a final order of removal. Singh’s criminal history includes hit and run. He will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings,” it wrote on X.
This comes a day after another Indian national, Jashanpreet Singh, was taken into custody by authorities in San Diego for his “criminal history which includes threatening a crime with intent to terrorise, assault with a deadly weapon, and driving under the influence (DUI)”, the ERO office said in a statement on X.
Officials said Singh will stay in ICE custody as removal proceedings continue. These proceedings decide if a non-citizen will be deported from the US.
Arrests and detentions by ICE
Since President Donald Trump began his second term, the number of people arrested by ICE has risen to around 75,000 from 40,000. They are spread across more than 225 facilities as detention capacity continues to expand.
The largest facility is Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, where about 3,000 people stay on average each day.
The Trump administration has often claimed that its mass deportation drive focuses on immigrants who pose a threat to society. However, data from the Deportation Data Project shows that the share of those arrested by ICE who have criminal records has steadily fallen, according to Associated Press.
Trump also fired homeland security secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday after months of controversy. This included the shooting of two US citizens by federal officers during an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and questions from lawmakers about a $220 million advertising contract.
With inputs from agencies
