Federal immigration officers this week arrested multiple illegal immigrants across the United States who are either convicted or accused of serious crimes, including child sex abuse, kidnapping, weapons charges, and ties to a known terrorist group.
ICE officers in Denver arrested Simon Gous, 37, a South African national with a record of serious criminal offenses. Gous has been arrested for DUI, use of a weapon to commit a felony, and making terrorist threats. He remains in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings.
ICE Denver arrested Simon Gous, 37, a criminal alien from South Africa. He has arrests for DUI, use of a weapon to commit felony & terroristic threats. He will remain in ICE custody pending immigration proceedings. pic.twitter.com/QiZg78iPcH
— ICE Denver (@ERODenver) July 14, 2025
In Prince George’s County, Maryland, ICE officers arrested Abinael Beristain Escobar, a Mexican national convicted of third-degree child sex abuse. He was taken into custody as part of ICE’s ongoing efforts to remove criminal aliens from American communities.
Abinael Beristain Escobar
⚖️Prince George’s County, Md., conviction | Third-degree child sex abuse
🌎Mexican national
🔗Arrested by ICE in Maryland📢If you’re a criminal alien, expect an ICE arrest. pic.twitter.com/nZC5SOGKSG
— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) July 17, 2025
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Boston arrested Ever Elu Cax, an illegal alien from Guatemala with a criminal record in Lynn, Massachusetts. Charges include indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, as well as public drinking, urination, and unlicensed vehicle operation.
ICE @EROBoston arrested Ever Elu Cax, an illegal Guatemalan alien whose criminal history includes charges in Lynn, Massachusetts, for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, drinking in public, urinating in public and operating a vehicle without a license. pic.twitter.com/8kzBZe5P8w
— ERO Boston (@EROBoston) July 14, 2025
In New Orleans, ICE officers arrested Ancelmo Cabral-Gallegos, a Mexican citizen with a criminal record that includes sexual abuse of a minor, kidnapping, contempt of court, and property damage. He is currently being held pending removal proceedings.
🚨SEXUAL ABUSER OF A MINOR ARRESTED: ICE New Orleans arrested Ancelmo Cabral-Gallegos, a citizen of Mexico. His criminal history includes:
💥Sexual Abuse of a Minor
💥Kidnapping
💥Contempt of Court
💥Damage of Property pic.twitter.com/nCZFi6C9l5— ICE New Orleans (@ERONewOrleans) July 14, 2025
ICE Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Victor Vasquez Cordova, a 54-year-old El Salvadorian national, in Everett, Massachusetts, for immigration violations. Cordova, who entered the U.S. legally in 1983, is a Level 1 registered sex offender with a conviction for possession of child sexual abuse material. He was sentenced to probation in 2022 and ordered to register as a sex offender. He will remain in ICE custody pending a hearing before an immigration judge.
All five individuals remain detained under federal immigration enforcement and face further proceedings. ICE officials say operations like these are part of broader efforts to prioritize arrests of noncitizens with criminal convictions or outstanding charges.
