The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on May 19 that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Aman Kumar, an illegal alien from India, who was charged with felony hit-and-run after striking a 4-year-old boy with his car in Fresno, California. Kumar had previously been released from custody by local authorities before the ICE operation.
This incident highlights ongoing concerns about the release of individuals with active immigration detainers in California. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announcement, ICE law enforcement arrested Aman Kumar outside the California Superior Court in Fresno County. Kumar was previously taken into custody by the Fresno Sheriff’s Department for the hit-and-run incident on April 28 where he struck the young child and fled the scene. The child was hospitalized following the incident but is expected to survive. Local authorities released Kumar prior to the ICE operation, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
California’s policy not to honor ICE detainers has resulted in thousands of criminal illegal aliens being released into communities since January 20, including individuals charged with violent crimes such as homicides and assaults. There are currently over 33,000 aliens with active detainers in California custody facing charges for various offenses, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
ICE continues its mission to enforce immigration laws and remove criminal illegal aliens from the United States through its Enforcement and Removal Operations division, which focuses on those who pose threats to public safety such as individuals convicted of serious crimes including assaults, drug offenses, and hit-and-run cases across multiple jurisdictions. This work aims to protect American communities from repeat offenders who enter or remain in the country illegally, according to ICE.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security leads efforts to secure national borders and interior regions through agencies like ICE, which conducts criminal investigations and enforces immigration laws as part of its mandate established after September 11, 2001 events under DHS direction, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
