U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in New Orleans recently arrested a Vietnamese national identified as Con Kim, who holds a criminal conviction for third-degree murder, according to a post by the ICE New Orleans’ official X account.
🚨MURDER ARREST: ICE New Orleans arrested Con Kim, a citizen of Vietnam 🇻🇳. His criminal history includes a conviction for murder in the 3rd degree.
📢We don't do second chances for murderers. Just one-way tickets. 👋🧊🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/sWGLzazYBF
— ICE New Orleans (@ERONewOrleans) August 7, 2025
ICE arrested Kim under the criminal alien removal provisions, citing his status as an illegal alien convicted of a violent crime. The DHS post stated simply: “MURDER ARREST: ICE New Orleans arrested Con Kim, a citizen of Vietnam. His criminal history includes a conviction for murder in the 3rd degree.”
No further details—such as the date or location of the crime, or the circumstances of the arrest—were included in the announcement. The agency confirmed that Kim remains in ICE custody as removal proceedings move forward.
This arrest is consistent with the agency’s broader enforcement posture targeting criminal aliens. It follows recent statements by DHS leadership emphasizing that the department will continue to pursue individuals who have committed serious offenses, including third-degree murder, and deprive them of continued residence in the United States.
Kim’s case joins a growing list of criminal aliens apprehended and slated for removal—a category that also includes individuals convicted of violent felonies such as rape and second-degree murder, as recently reported by DHS authorities.
