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Wilfred Valentin

New Britain,CT

Summary

Dynamic public servant with extensive experience at DHS, skilled in firearms handling and fluent in Spanish. Proven track record in enhancing public safety through targeted operations, significantly reducing criminal alien presence. Adept at documentation review and collaboration with law enforcement, ensuring effective enforcement of immigration laws.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Immigration Enforcement Agent /Deportation Officer

DHS - Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Hartford, CT
10.2006 - 03.2022
  • Enhanced public safety by conducting thorough investigations and enforcing immigration laws.
  • Conducted targeted enforcement operations, significantly reducing presence of criminal aliens in local communities.
  • Performed background checks and analyzed data to identify potential targets for enforcement actions, increasing operational success rates.
  • Assisted other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies during joint operations to apprehend fugitive aliens with outstanding removal warrants or criminal histories.
  • Assisted Fugitive Operations in apprehension of criminal aliens, contributing to safer community environment.
  • Was assigned to Criminal Alien Program (CAP), responsible for conducting interviews of aliens in state and federal custody, determining alienage and removability, and issuance of Notice to Appear.

Senior Correctional Officer

Federal Bureau of Prisons
Danbury, CT
12.2003 - 10.2006
  • Maintained accurate records of all interactions with inmates in accordance with departmental guidelines on documentation standards.
  • Facilitated communication between inmates and their families, ensuring compliance with visitation policies and procedures.
  • Maintained safety and security within the correctional facility through diligent monitoring and supervision of inmates.
  • Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activities.
  • Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
  • Conducted security checks of inmates and living areas.

Detention Enforcement Officer

DOJ - Immigration and Naturalization Service
06.2001 - 12.2003

Duties and responsibilities were performed on a rotational basis.

  • As transportation officer, took custody of aliens from local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies,
  • Escorted aliens to medical facilities for care, to consulates for interviews, and overseas for removal.
  • Provided court security during EOIR hearings.
  • As processing officer, performed duties relating to admission and release of aliens through Krome Service Processing Center.
  • As control center officer, monitored all incoming and outgoing traffic to facility, kept radio logs, and maintained strict key control.

Company Communications Chief (RTO)

U.S. Army Active Duty
Fayetteville, NC
05.1986 - 09.1991
  • As platoon sergeant, was responsible for troop welfare, training, and mission readiness.
  • Graduated from Advance Airborne School, later conducting pre-jump sequence operations to include troop mustering, equipment inspection, aircraft inspection, and safe execution of airborne operation.
  • Instructed communications phase of Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) course training.

Education

Basic Immigration Law Enforcement Training Program - ICE-D

FLETC
Brunswick, GA
01-2007

Introduction To Correctional Techniques - Correctional Officer - BOP

FLETC
Brunswick, GA
01-2004

Immigration Officer Basic Training Course - IOBTC

FLETC
Brunswick
11-2001

Skills

  • Firearms handling
  • Self-defense tactics
  • Physical fitness
  • Documentation review
  • Foreign language proficiency (Spanish)
  • Immigration law

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Immigration Enforcement Agent /Deportation Officer

DHS - Immigration and Customs Enforcement
10.2006 - 03.2022

Senior Correctional Officer

Federal Bureau of Prisons
12.2003 - 10.2006

Detention Enforcement Officer

DOJ - Immigration and Naturalization Service
06.2001 - 12.2003

Company Communications Chief (RTO)

U.S. Army Active Duty
05.1986 - 09.1991

Basic Immigration Law Enforcement Training Program - ICE-D

FLETC

Introduction To Correctional Techniques - Correctional Officer - BOP

FLETC

Immigration Officer Basic Training Course - IOBTC

FLETC