18 of 104 detained in Colorado Springs nightclub raid already had deportation orders, ICE says

Federal agents captured immigrants facing deportation during their April raid on an unlicensed Colorado Springs nightclub according to U S Immigration and Customs Enforcement An ICE spokesperson wrote in an email Friday that the agency detained people who were illegally present in the country during the raid including immigrants from Guatemala Cuba El Salvador Mexico Venezuela Colombia Nicaragua Chile and Honduras The Drug Enforcement Agency initially shared had been taken into federal custody When appealed about the discrepancy the spokesperson wrote that he could only confirm how a great number of people ICE arrested Among the already had been ordered to leave the United States and had previously been charged with or convicted of crimes including a suspected Sinaloa Cartel member and a suspected drug distributor for the group Others had been previously convicted of DUI drug crimes and other charges the spokesperson wrote Related Articles Honduran mother wins asylum occurrence but remains in federal custody in Colorado Trump s suit against Colorado sanctuary laws starts with a lie and only gets worse Editorial Asylum-seeking Honduran mother is still sitting in an Aurora ICE center six months after being detained Denver judge dismissed suit against Cedar Run Apartments but tenant advocate says conditions have improved Federal attorneys dispute Jeanette Vizguerra s right to claim a First Amendment violation in detention challenge A dozen firearms as well as cocaine and methamphetamine were seized during the raid on the clandestine club which for months had prompted calls from neighbors concerned about shootings and drug trafficking in the area Jonathan Pullen special agent in charge of the DEA s Rocky Mountain Division narrated NewsNation last month The ICE spokesperson wrote Friday the detainees who are not subject to a final order of removal are being held by ICE pending immigration proceedings At least two other people were arrested at the time by Colorado Springs police and Pullen stated members of the military were determined inside of the club The Department of the Army Criminal Study Division is scrutinizing the servicemembers involvement along with the DEA One Fort Carson soldier Staff Sgt Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez was arrested April on suspicion that he dealt cocaine and offered to sell illegal weapons to an undocumented immigrant while working safeguard at the club Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day