ICE Arrests 1,300

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer escorts a man in Maywood who was later fingerprinted and scheduled for deportation to Guatemala. In a massive two-week operation, the agency targeted illegal immigrants held in county jails and those who had failed to abide by deportation orders. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 16, 2014 1:44 AM PT

ICE is doing its biggest ever fugitive operation, where agents pick up people who have already been deported or are criminal aliens . Photos taken Sept. 27, 2007 in Santa Ana. More than 1,300 illegal immigrants were arrested during the operation. 530 of the arrestees were taken from the streets.

Customs officers make an arrest. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Under a full moon in Maywood, ICE Supervisor Jorge Field waits for a man to get dressed and come outside. The man, who had been convicted of domestic violence and vehicle theft, was later scheduled for deportation to Guatemala. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

A suspect’s fingerprints are taken at a customs facility in Santa Ana. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Officer Field explains how he prefers to arrest a fugitive outside of a house, away from his or her children and without incident. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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ICE Arrests 1,300

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