Immigration officers arrested 118 illegal immigrants during a four-day operation in southern Connecticut, tracking down several individuals who had been released from jail by local authorities.
U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement said ICE Boston conducted the targeted immigration enforcement operation the week of Aug. 24.
Those arrested include a number of illegal immigrants arrested or charged with various crimes, including sexual assault against a child, child abuse, weapons charges, drug dealing and assault.
Several people were recently released from jail by sanctuary politicians who refused to honor ICE’s immigration detainers, ICE officials said in a news release.
Among the group arrested, Honduran Harvin Rivera-Guardado was convicted of sexual assault risking injury to child. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
“Sanctuary politicians in Connecticut have made it abundantly clear that they would rather stand with criminal illegal aliens such as Harvin Rivera-Guardado, a convicted sexual predator, than protect law-abiding American citizens,” said acting ICE Boston Field Office Director David T. Wesling.
ICE ERO Boston also shared the news on social media, adding “our brave law enforcement will continue to risk their lives to arrest these heinous criminals.”
While Connecticut sanctuary politicians continue to release dangerous sex offenders, drug dealers, and gang members into your communities, our brave law enforcement @EROBoston will continue to risk their lives to arrest these heinous criminals. https://t.co/1OnOkVO4KE
— ICE Boston (@EROBoston) September 9, 2026
Other arrests include:
Jason Tocagon-Leon, from Ecuador, has pending criminal charges for two counts of risk of injury to a child, breach of peace and assault.
Lenny Guitierrez-Pichardo, a Dominican national, was convicted of selling hallucinogens or narcotics and selling or manufacturing cannabis. He was sentenced to five years in prison and currently has pending criminal charges for larceny and resisting arrest.
Arnulfo Nolberto Quizhpi-Sanchez, from Ecuador, has pending criminal charges for assault, disorderly conduct, threatening, criminal trespass and violation of conditions of release.
Guatemalan Edwin Marroquin was convicted of driving while intoxicated, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, obstructing governmental administration, illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs, carrying a dangerous weapon and criminal trespass.
Connecticut is among 15 states the Trump administration designated as a sanctuary jurisdiction, according to a Justice Department list released in August 2025. Vermont and Rhode Island are other New England states on the list.
Democrat Gov. Ned Lamont, who is running for reelection in November, refuted that label when the list was published. State leaders argue that the term “sanctuary” has no official legal definition.
Connecticut passed the Trust Act in 2013 and updated it in 2019. The law prevents local and state police from holding people for ICE unless immigration officers have a judicial warrant or the person has specific serious convictions.
“While these politicians continue their performative and misguided attempts to obstruct our enforcement through absurd legislation such as the TRUST Act, ERO Boston will continue to protect Connecticut communities from these dangerous criminals,” Wesling said.
In April, the Trump administration filed a lawsuit challenging provisions of the Connecticut Trust Act. On July 27, 2026, the government moved for summary judgment, and the federal case is ongoing.
The ICE Boston Field Office “protects the homeland by arresting and removing those who undermine public safety and violate immigration laws in New England.”
The office serves Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Most of the state have politicians or policies in place that attempt to thwart immigration enforcement.
Beyond Connecticut, ICE Boston continues to locate and remove illegal immigrants across the region, offering regular updates on its X account.
On Aug. 24, ICE Boston arrested Inthavong Somsy, from Laos, during targeted operations in Burlington, Massachusetts. His criminal history includes conviction for rape of a child. Somsy was issued a final order of removal July 7, 2005.
On Aug. 24, ICE Boston arrested Inthavong Somsy, a criminal illegal alien from Laos, during targeted operations in Burlington, Mass.
His criminal history includes conviction for rape of a child. Somsy was issued a final order of removal July 7, 2005. pic.twitter.com/9WgAJjLbOx
— ICE Boston (@EROBoston) September 16, 2026
“Somsy was REMOVED from the United States on Sept. 8, again highlighting the efficiency of ERO Boston in removing dangerous criminal aliens,” ICE ERO Boston shared on X. “ICE Air gladly provides one-way service for those with final orders of removal.”
Somsy was REMOVED from the United States on Sept. 8, again highlighting the efficiency of ERO Boston in removing dangerous criminal aliens.
ICE Air gladly provides one-way service for those with final orders of removal.
— ICE Boston (@EROBoston) September 16, 2026
On Sept. 11, ICE Boston arrested Indian truck driver Satvir Singh during targeted operations at a commercial vehicle inspection station in Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
On Sept. 11, ICE Boston arrested Satvir Singh, an illegal alien from India, during targeted operations at a commercial vehicle inspection station in Hillsborough, NH.
Singh was employed as a truck driver conducting interstate commerce with a residence in New Jersey. pic.twitter.com/ZvmtJR48xs
— ICE Boston (@EROBoston) September 14, 2026
Singh, who gave an address in New Jersey, entered the United States legally in 2017, but he violated those terms by remaining in the country illegally for over eight years.
On Sept. 9, ICE Boston announced the arrest of another child predator, Jermaine Oneil Thompson, from Jamaica, in Springfield, Massachusetts. His criminal history includes pending charges for two counts of aggravated rape of a child, rape of a child with force, assault with intent to rape a child and intimidation of a witness.
“While Gov. Healey seeks to protect these vile, dangerous criminal aliens, ERO Boston will continue to work tirelessly to keep our communities safe,” ICE Boston shared following his arrest.
