COOPERSVILLE, Mich. — Federal agents arrested 18 people in Coopersville Tuesday for being in the country illegally.
Homeland Security Investigations served a federal search warrant at Demeester Wood Products. There, they arrested 13 Guatemalan nationals and five Mexican nationals, all between the ages of 20-43. They face administrative immigration charges and were arrested without any trouble.
Six of those arrested had been previously deported and face potential federal charges for re-entry.
The individuals are being held in ICE custody.