Federal authorities arrested 123 immigrants in the United States illegally during a month-long sweep across New Jersey that spanned 14 counties.

ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations targeted immigrants with prior convictions or outstanding driving under the influence charges, U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement said Monday in announcing the arrests. ICE officials said 90% of the people arrested either had previous convictions or had pending criminal charge.

Arrests were in the following counties: Bergen (4), Burlington (4), Camden (4), Cumberland (9), Essex (13), Hudson (8), Mercer (10), Middlesex (14), Monmouth (12), Morris (10), Ocean (3), Passaic (2), Somerset (6), and Union (23).

The people arrested range in age from 19 to 56 and are residents of the following countries: Brazil (3), Costa Rica (3), Dominican Republic (1), Ecuador (16), El Salvador (8), Guatemala (24), Honduras (14), Jamaica (1), Mexico (41), Nicaragua (1), Peru (6), Poland (2), Spain (2), and Trinidad (1).

ICE outlined a handful of the arrests:

In Red Bank, a 30-year-old Mexican national, who has convictions for DUI and endangering the welfare of a child/

In Princeton, a 38-year-old previously deported Guatemalan national, who has convictions for aggravated assault and possession of a weapon.

In Morristown, a 50-year-old Honduran national, who has convictions for DUI and burglary.

In Newark, a 41-year-old Peruvian national, who has convictions for DUI, distribution of marijuana, shoplifting, and promoting gambling.

In the Somerset section of Franklin, a 32-year-old Mexican national, who has convictions for DUI and endangering abuse/neglect of a person.

In Plainfield, a 42-year-old previously deported Ecuadorian national, who has a prior conviction for criminal sexual contact and a recent arrest for DUI.

In West New York, a 27-year-old previously deported Honduran national, who has a conviction for criminal restraint/risk serious bodily injury and active warrants for the offenses of DUI, domestic violence and disorderly conduct.

In Neptune, a 39-year-old Mexican national, who has convictions for DUI, endangering-sexual contact with a minor, unlawful taking a means of conveyance and simple assault.

In Hamilton, a 38-year-old previously deported Mexican national, who has convictions for DUI and indecent assault of a minor.

Deportation proceedings will be held before an immigration judge, except for those already under a final order of removal who will soon be deported, according to ICE.

Customs and Border Protection assisted ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations team during the sweep.

New Jersey has experienced one of the nation’s biggest surges in arrests by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as the federal government cracked down on unauthorized immigrants during President Donald Trump’s first year in office.

There were 3,189 arrests in fiscal year 2017 in ICE's Newark region, which encompasses all of New Jersey, according to data released by the agency. That is a 42 percent increase compared to the previous year.

New Jersey's increase was among the highest in the nation, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan demographic research group.

Nationwide, ICE arrests rose about 30 percent to a total of 143,470 arrests during fiscal year 2017, the report said.

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