U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced multiple arrests in Minneapolis on Wednesday as part of an ongoing enforcement effort targeting criminal illegal aliens convicted of serious offenses, including sexual crimes, violent assaults, and drug trafficking. Federal officials said the arrests were carried out despite heightened hostility and resistance directed at law enforcement officers.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated that ICE officers continued their operations in the city despite the unrest. “In the face of violent attacks, ICE law enforcement arrested pedophiles, rapists, and drug traffickers in Minneapolis yesterday,” McLaughlin said. She added that officers “put their lives on the line every single day to arrest the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from American communities,” and said enforcement efforts would continue despite opposition from local leadership.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, more than 1,500 illegal aliens have been arrested across Minnesota since the launch of Operation Metro Surge, including individuals convicted of murder, rape, sexual abuse of children, and gang-related crimes.
Among those arrested in Minneapolis were multiple offenders with extensive criminal histories:
Jose Alejandro Alvarado, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, convicted of sexual assault on a child.
Abdikani Noor Ibrahim, a criminal illegal alien and registered sex offender from Somalia, convicted of 17 crimes including larceny, vehicle theft, forgery, domestic violence, threatening terroristic offenses, DUI, intimidation, escape from custody, and property damage.
Alfonso Gregorio-Lopez, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, convicted of attempted sexual assault.
Vang Pao Lee, a criminal illegal alien from Laos, convicted of attempted criminal sexual conduct involving a victim under 16, domestic violence, receiving stolen property, contempt of court, and DUI.
Said Abdulahi Elmi, a criminal illegal alien from Somalia, convicted of drug possession, fraud, attempted burglary, larceny, and DUI, with charges tied to 20 additional offenses.
Other illegals rounded up by ICE include:
- Enrique Rodriguez-Martinez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of altering identification on a weapon, domestic violence, flight to avoid prosecution, multiple DUI offenses, and larceny.
- Joel Cuautle-Ocelotl, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of assault, resisting an officer, illegal re-entry, and DUI.
- Brian Kenny Ardon, a criminal illegal alien convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon, drug possession, and larceny.
- Juan Jose Fuentes Huezo, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, convicted of domestic violence, shoplifting, and disorderly conduct.
- Isaac Marin Ramirez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of identity theft and selling cocaine and amphetamines.
- Bashir Ali Kulmie, a criminal illegal alien from Somalia, convicted of drug trafficking and providing false information to a peace officer.
- Marco Antonio Heras Angulo, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of selling methamphetamine.
- Juan Pablo Morales Ayala, a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela, convicted of money laundering.
DHS officials said the arrests reflect continued federal efforts to identify and remove criminal illegal aliens who pose threats to public safety, emphasizing that ICE operations will continue in Minnesota and nationwide regardless of resistance or unrest.
