U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a series of arrests this week targeting some of the most dangerous criminal illegal aliens in the country. Officials said those taken into custody have convictions ranging from child sex crimes to homicide and aggravated assault.
“While sanctuary politicians are comparing ICE to the Nazi Gestapo, the Secret Police, and slave patrols, ICE law enforcement is risking their lives to arrest the worst of the worst,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Over the past two days, ICE arrested pedophiles, drug traffickers, drunk drivers, and violent thugs. Our ICE agents are heroes. They should be praised for making America safe again, not vilified.”
Among the worst offenders arrested were:
- Fernando Vasquez-Parrales – A criminal illegal alien from Mexico convicted of indecency with a child in Cameron County, Texas.
- Mario Chaparro-Juarez – A criminal illegal alien from Mexico convicted of assault, battery, conspiracy to commit fraud, and possession of a stolen vehicle in Aurora, Colorado, and robbery in Denver, Colo.
- Jose Terreros-Sauce – A criminal illegal alien from Mexico convicted of a dangerous crime against a minor under 14, including criminal sexual conduct, in Wilmington, Del.
- Lens Fredo Altidor – A criminal illegal alien from Haiti convicted of carjacking, assault and battery on a police officer, drug possession, shoplifting, operating under the influence, and resisting arrest across Massachusetts.
- Eduardo Pelaez-Martinez – A criminal illegal alien from Mexico convicted of a criminal sexual act in Goshen, N.Y.
ICE officials said the latest arrests demonstrate the agency’s continued focus on targeting sexual predators, gang members, and violent offenders who pose a direct threat to American families. Despite political opposition and efforts by sanctuary jurisdictions to shield offenders, federal officers emphasized they will continue to locate, arrest, and remove the “worst of the worst” from U.S. communities.
