Cristian Jose Concepcion-Manrique/Venezuela/Tren de Aragua

On February 3, 2025, ICE New York arrested Cristian Jose Concepcion-Manrique, a Venezuelan national, for alien present in the United States without being admitted or paroled.

Concepcion-Manrique, a known TdA gang member, has a prior criminal conviction for Assault in the 3rd Degree causing physical injury.

Concepcion-Manrique entered the United States on December 4, 2024 at the El Paso Sector without being inspected or admitted by a U.S. Immigration Official. Concepcion-Manrique will remain ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

In a similar case, on February 26, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 24-year-old Guatemalan national Selvin Perez Thomas in San Diego, California. Perez had unlawfully reentered the United States after previous deportations and was identified as a high-priority target due to his criminal history.

According to official records, Perez has a history of criminal offenses, including driving under the influence, hit-and-run causing death or injury, and conspiracy to file a fraudulent insurance claim. Despite these convictions and prior removals, Perez reentered the U.S. without authorization. ICE officers located him during a routine enforcement action and took him into custody without incident.

Upon arrest, Perez was issued an administrative arrest and placed into removal proceedings. He remains in ICE custody pending further legal action and deportation. Due to the severity of his criminal convictions and repeated immigration violations, Perez is considered a high-priority case for enforcement and removal.