ICE agents arrest alleged migrant with criminal record, as part of targeted operation in Georgia

Record ID: 1956062

  • Title: ICE agents arrest alleged migrant with criminal record, as part of targeted operation in Georgia
  • Date: 5th February 2025
  • Summary: REX, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 5, 2025) (REUTERS) IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT (ICE) AND BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AN EXPLOSIVES (ATF) AGENTS ARRIVING AT A MARATHON GAS STATION AFTER STAKING OUT THE AREA TO ARREST AN ALLEGED MIGRANT VARIOUS ALLEGED MIGRANT, JOSE MIGUEL CORRAL-REYES, BEING ARRESTED AGENTS PUTTING CORRAL-REYES INSIDE UNMARKED VEHICLE (SOUNDBITE) (English) KRISTEN SULLIVAN, ATLANTA DEPUTY FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, SAYING: “We had a lot of officers out in the field today. They quickly surrounded the vehicle, jumped out and were able to grab the subject pretty quickly, and that's when they found the firearm. So everything went smooth, but it could have gone really bad.” AGENT ASKING CORRAL-REYES (English): “do you want to leave the keys in the van?” AGENT DRIVING AWAY WITH CORRAL-REYES VARIOUS OF AGENTS CHECKING THE WEAPON AND ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION FOUND IN CORRAL-REYES VEHICLE WEAPON FOUND IN CORRAL-REYES VEHICLE VARIOUS OF AGENTS OUTSIDE MARATHON GAS STATION CORRAL-REYES VEHICLE INSIDE CORRAL-REYES VEHICLE (SOUNDBITE) (English) KRISTEN SULLIVAN, ATLANTA DEPUTY FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, SAYING: “So we'll make sure the vehicle is secure and will give him a chance to call his wife to come pick up the vehicle. He'll be transported back to our Atlanta office, where he'll be fingerprinted, photographed and processed. At the end of the day, he'll be transferred to one of our detention centers.” VARIOUS OF AGENTS PREPARING TO MOVE CORRAL-REYES TO ATLANTA ICE OFFICE AGENTS INTERVIEWING CORRAL-REYES AGENTS WALKING CORRAL-REYES BACK TO A UNMARKED CAR AGENT PUTTING A SEATBELT ON REYES CORRAL-REYES HANDS IN HANDCUFFS (SOUNDBITE) (English) KRISTEN SULLIVAN, ATLANTA DEPUTY FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, SAYING: “This is the mission -- is to go out and arrest the bad guys and then make sure our guys get home safely. And so that's what's happening today.” SULLIVAN HOLDING RADIO COMMUNICATION, BEFORE THE ARREST (EVENTS FROM SHOT 19 ONWARD TOOK PLACE BEFORE THE ARREST) SULLIVAN PREPARING TO DRIVE TO MARATHON GAS STATION SULLIVAN PULLING OUT DOCUMENTATION ON CORRAL-REYES
  • Embargoed: 19th February 2025 18:27
  • Keywords: ARREST ICE IMMIGRATION MIGRANT TRUMP
  • Location: REX, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES
  • City: REX, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Asylum/Immigration/Refugees,North America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001913405022025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted a targeted operation in the early hours of Wednesday morning (February 5) to apprehend José Miguel Corral-Reyes, an alleged migrant from Mexico with a criminal history.
    Reuters witnessed the arrest, which took place at a Marathon Gas Station in Rex, Georgia, after agents had staked out the area. Corral-Reyes was quickly surrounded by agents and placed into an unmarked law enforcement vehicle.
    During the operation, officers said they discovered a firearm in his vehicle and ammunition in his pocket.
    Kristen Sullivan, the Atlanta Deputy Field Office Director for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said Corral-Reyes had previously been arrested on multiple charges including driving under the influence and reckless conduct involving a firearm.
    An arrest record sent to Reuters showed criminal convictions for Corral-Reyes, including shoplifting, driving under the influence (DUI) and simple assault, dating back to 2002.
    “In this situation, when he was arrested by the local police and when they interviewed him, he admitted that he was from Mexico,” Sullivan said.
    After his arrest, Corral-Reyes was transported to the ICE office in Atlanta for processing. Sullivan said he would be transferred to a detention center after processing.
    “This is the mission -- is to go out and arrest the bad guys and then make sure our guys get home safely. And so that's what's happening today,” Sullivan said.
    (Production: Jayla Whitfield-Anderson)
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