U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrests of additional criminal illegal aliens across the country, including individuals convicted of offenses such as manslaughter, sexual assault of a child and carjacking.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, the arrests are part of ongoing enforcement operations targeting individuals identified as public safety threats. Officials said those taken into custody include individuals convicted of child sexual abuse, rape and domestic violence.
Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said the arrests reflect continued enforcement actions focused on individuals with serious criminal histories.
“Yesterday, ICE arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted for manslaughter, sexually assaulting a child, and carjacking,” Bis said. “These types of depraved criminals should never have been in the U.S. in the first place. Our ICE officers are patriots who put their lives on the line to remove heinous criminals from our communities.”
Bis also said multiple individuals arrested during recent operations were convicted of crimes involving children.
“Yesterday, ICE arrested multiple pedophiles from across the country,” Bis said. “These monsters preyed on and victimized children. Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, ICE is removing child predators from our country.”
In additional remarks, Bis said enforcement actions continue to target individuals convicted of violent and sexual offenses.
“Yesterday, the heroic men and women of ICE arrested multiple child predators, rapists, domestic abusers, and other heinous criminals,” Bis said. “Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States. If you come to our country illegally and break our laws, we will arrest you, deport you, and you will never return.”
Below are five offenders highlighted by federal authorities:
Bahena-Mendoza, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico pictured above, was convicted in Cook County, Illinois, of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested him during enforcement operations targeting individuals convicted of sexual offenses involving minors.
Nehimias Isaac Aguilar-Velasquez
Aguilar-Velasquez, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, was convicted in Phoenix, Arizona, of aggravated assault, domestic violence and attempted sexual assault. Federal officials said he was taken into custody during enforcement actions targeting individuals with violent criminal histories.
Farias-Perez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was convicted in Dallas County, Texas, of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested him as part of nationwide operations targeting individuals convicted of serious sexual crimes.
Saecho, a criminal illegal alien from Laos, was convicted in Redding, California, of continuous sexual abuse of a child. Authorities said he was among those arrested during enforcement operations focused on individuals convicted of crimes against minors.
Ordonez-Cruz, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras, was convicted in Van Wert County, Ohio, of third-degree gross sexual imposition and endangering children. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested him during ongoing enforcement actions targeting public safety threats.
Department of Homeland Security officials said enforcement operations targeting criminal illegal aliens convicted of violent and sexual offenses remain ongoing nationwide as Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues operations focused on public safety threats.
