Due to sanctuary state policies, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were forced into hostile conditions in order to extract more than a dozen criminal illegal aliens over the April 11-12 weekend, including individuals convicted of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, rape and other serious sex offenses, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday.
Under the leadership of @POTUS Trump and @SecMullinDHS, we have made it clear: criminal illegal aliens are NOT welcome in our nation.
Over the weekend, the brave men and women of @ICEgov worked around the clock, arresting pedophiles, rapists, violent assailants, domestic…
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) April 13, 2026
The arrests, highlighted in a DHS news release and an official X thread, underscore the Trump administration’s push to remove convicted offenders despite resistance from black bloc clad protesters throwing sex toys—protected by sanctuary state and local politicians.
Miguel Lux-Acabal, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, convicted for aggravated sexual abuse of a child in Coles County, Illinois. pic.twitter.com/6vYJtjFRTh
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) April 13, 2026
At least eight of the 15 individuals arrested had to be extracted from sanctuary jurisdictions during “F ICE” protests, where policies prohibit local cooperation with federal immigration agents.
Among those taken into custody was Miguel Lux-Acabal, a Guatemalan national convicted of aggravated sexual abuse of a child in Coles County, Illinois. Illinois, listed as a sanctuary state with laws that generally prohibit honoring ICE detainers, saw phallic themed “F ICE” protests from Chicago to Broadview.
ICE has asked Missouri to detain the illegal alien who raped and kidnapped a Missourian.
Missouri law prohibits "sanctuary" cities, so our law enforcement will cooperate with ICE and honor the detainer.
Unlike Democrats, Missouri puts Americans First. https://t.co/DhK1dbf0Iq pic.twitter.com/j3fGuSmEiM
— Senator Eric Schmitt (@SenEricSchmitt) April 13, 2026
Unlike Missouri, where officials expressed pride in honoring an ICE detainer for Cristian Lopez-Gomez – a criminal illegal who kidnapped and raped a Missouri woman on Easter Sunday – no indication was given that state or local authorities assisted ICE in the Illinois arrest of child sex abuser Lux-Acabal.
Los Angeles: ‘F**k ICE’ protest outside the Metropolitan Detention Center is about to begin.
Organizers have confirmed that 600 dildos were shipped from Minneapolis for today’s protest. @TaylerUSA | @TPUSA pic.twitter.com/Ck3BXUxzCy
— FRONTLINES TPUSA (@FrontlinesTPUSA) April 11, 2026
Similarly, ICE agents were required to enter into hostile and dangerous conditions over the weekend, often being pelted with phallic sex toys, to extract:
- Carlos Rocemel Sanchez-Coyoy, from Guatemala, convicted of oral copulation and sexual penetration with a foreign object involving a person incapable of consent in Los Angeles, California.
- Xuan Truong Hua, from Vietnam, convicted of corporal injuries to a spouse or cohabitant and assault with a deadly weapon, also extracted from Los Angeles—despite violent anti-ICE protests over the weekend.
- Jose David Elio Luis-Paraiso, from Guatemala, convicted of assault with a deadly weapon in Los Angeles.
- Orlando Dubon-Vides, from Honduras, convicted of sexual abuse in Monticello, New York.
- Juan Diaz-Mendia, from Ecuador, convicted of grand larceny in Orange County, New York.
- Kristoff Jones, from Jamaica, convicted of burglary in New York City.
- Jose Ortez-Guillen, from Honduras, convicted of statutory sexual seduction in Ely, Nevada.
“While Americans enjoyed their weekends, the heroic men and women of ICE were removing pedophiles, rapists, violent assailants, domestic abusers, thieves, and burglars from American streets,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “From coast to coast, ICE never stops, even on the weekends, arresting criminal illegal aliens in our country. President Trump has made it clear: criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States of America.”
CHICAGO: Protesters set up carnival-themed dildo games at the ‘F**k ICE’ protest outside of the Broadview ICE facility. @TPUSA pic.twitter.com/D92ZLymLHA
— FRONTLINES TPUSA (@FrontlinesTPUSA) April 11, 2026
California, like Illinois and New York – all sanctuary jurisdictions that prohibit cooperation with immigration enforcement – saw protests turn violent over the weekend.
🚨 JUST IN: PAID protestors and Islamists are marching in NYC advocating in favor of the Islamic regime
ICE should STORM the crowd and deport any of them who aren’t from here
They’re waving ISLAMIC REPUBLIC flags, supporting terrorism! pic.twitter.com/OSW7zatrN2
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 9, 2026
In New York, hundreds were arrested on April 9, during a protest turned riot. Anti-ICE protesters have reportedly joined pro-IRGC supporters in violent demonstrations that have only grown in size—allowed to continue through Monday.
Following the brutal Minnesota attack on journalist Savanah Hernandez over the weekend, critics say sanctuary jurisdictions are not only allowing sex offenders to be released back into communities, but are now placing agents in a dangerous work environment.
An American mother and daughter lost their lives when an illegal alien with multiple prior charges was released back onto our streets because of sanctuary city policies.
This was entirely preventable. THIS IS OUR WHY. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ydFVnZ1RbI
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 9, 2026
With watchdog groups warning that May Day could see a culmination of far-left events, as weekend actions fit a pattern of coordinated escalations across sanctuary jurisdictions, the White House has continued to call for cooperation—emphasizing the growing public safety threat.
