Those picked up by ICE include alleged criminals who will now go through immigration proceedings for deportation.... Under the new structure, crossing the border illegally is not enough to make a noncitizen a top priority for removal.... But ICE officials say the agency needs more resources to continue their work targeting the full scope of criminal noncitizens....

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 216 noncitizens who faced criminal charges and convictions as part of the agency's latest nationwide operation, officials said on Thursday as they also singled out what are known as" sanctuary cities" in the wake of a Georgia college student's killing. Over a period of 12 days earlier this month, agents across the country moved in on the at-large immigration offenders, ICE officials said at a news conference. The operation was part of the ICE mission