U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues its nationwide mission to locate and remove the most dangerous noncitizens from American communities. In the past week alone, Enforcement and Removal Operations officers across multiple field offices arrested or removed individuals with serious convictions ranging from child sexual abuse to attempted murder. These cases highlight both the severity of crimes committed and the agency’s focus on targeting the worst of the worst.
Soy Akayong – On Sept. 8, ICE Detroit officers arrested Akayong, a 65-year-old national of Laos described by officials as a violent sexual predator. Akayong’s criminal record is extensive. In 1994, he was convicted of attempted murder, and in 1997, he was convicted of second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a child under 13. His case underscores ICE’s continued focus on offenders who have committed both violent and sexual crimes, particularly those involving children.
Bahodur Davlatov – Also on Sept. 8, ICE New York City arrested Davlatov, 28, a citizen of Tajikistan, following a series of arrests by local authorities. According to ICE, Davlatov has faced charges in New York City for forcible touching and third-degree sexual abuse against women on public transportation, as well as second-degree harassment involving unwanted physical contact. His repeated arrests illustrate how predators often cycle through local systems, and why ICE continues to step in to ensure such offenders are taken into federal custody.
Reynaldo Morales-Valenzuela – On Sept. 8, ICE Houston officers arrested Morales-Valenzuela, a 61-year-old national of Mexico. He was convicted in Bexar County, Texas, of indecency with a child by sexual contact and sentenced to three years in prison. ICE officials noted that his arrest is part of the field office’s ongoing effort to apprehend known child predators and prevent them from reoffending in local communities.
Jose Perez-Fuentes – ICE San Francisco announced the removal of Perez-Fuentes, 56, a Mexican national, on Sept. 8. Perez-Fuentes had been convicted in Monterey, California, of committing a forcible lewd act on a child and was sentenced to nine years in state prison. His removal follows the completion of his prison sentence, a reminder that ICE regularly coordinates with correctional facilities to take custody of individuals whose convictions make them threats to public safety.
Hossein Sharifi – On Sept. 5, ICE Atlanta officers arrested Sharifi, a 67-year-old citizen of Iran with a criminal history involving multiple serious offenses. According to ICE, Sharifi’s record includes convictions for statutory rape, aggravated child molestation, trafficking a person for labor servitude, and marijuana possession. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Officials said his case demonstrates the type of high-risk individuals ICE seeks to arrest to protect communities in Georgia and beyond.
All five men remain in ICE custody or have been removed, depending on case status. Agency officials said these cases illustrate the national scope of enforcement, with arrests and removals carried out in Michigan, New York, Texas, California, and Georgia.
