U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the arrests of additional criminal illegal aliens across the country, including individuals convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child, lewd acts with a minor, cocaine trafficking, and aggravated robbery.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, the arrests are part of ongoing enforcement operations targeting individuals identified as public safety threats. Federal officials said those taken into custody include offenders convicted of violent crimes, child sexual offenses and narcotics trafficking.
Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers continue nationwide operations focused on removing individuals with serious criminal histories from American communities.
“Each day, the NICE men and women of ICE risk their lives to remove criminal illegal aliens from American neighborhoods,” Bis said. “Yesterday, ICE arrested multiple pedophiles, violent assailants, and robbers. Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, ICE will NOT allow criminals to terrorize American citizens.”
In a separate statement, Bis said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers continue enforcement actions targeting violent offenders and narcotics traffickers.
“While sanctuary politicians are busy protecting criminal illegal aliens, the NICE men and women of ICE are risking their lives to go after heinous criminals including murderers, pedophiles, violent assailants, and other public safety threats,” Bis said. “By taking these criminal illegal aliens off our streets, ICE is putting the safety of Americans first. Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, criminals are not welcome in the United States.”
Below are five offenders highlighted by federal authorities:
Isaac Aquino-Zarate
Aquino-Zarate, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was convicted in Parker County, Texas, of five counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested him during enforcement actions targeting individuals convicted of sexual crimes involving minors.
Lorenzo Tziquin-Tambriz
Tziquin-Tambriz, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was convicted in San Rafael, California, of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old. Federal officials said he was taken into custody during recent enforcement operations focused on crimes against minors.
Heriberto Gonzalez-Patino
Gonzalez-Patino, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico pictured above, was convicted in Santa Ana, California, of arranging meetings with a minor and contacting a minor with intent for sex. Authorities said he was arrested as part of nationwide operations targeting child exploitation offenses.
Wilmer Labarca-Ysea
Labarca-Ysea, a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela, was convicted in Hialeah, Florida, of cocaine trafficking involving more than 400 grams. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested him during enforcement actions targeting narcotics traffickers and other public safety threats.
Julio Cesar Chavez-Valdenea
Chavez-Valdenea, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was convicted in Tarrant County, Texas, of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. Federal officials said he was among those arrested during ongoing nationwide enforcement operations.
Department of Homeland Security officials said Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues enforcement actions nationwide targeting criminal illegal aliens convicted of violent, sexual and narcotics-related crimes.
