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On Friday, officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested several individuals described as some of the most serious criminal illegal aliens in the country.
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Ice announces arrests of criminal noncitizens across multiple states

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of several individuals described as pedophiles, sex offenders, and violent criminals in various American communities.
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ICE lodges detainer after Lebanese national arrested for aggravated kidnapping in Texas

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed an arrest detainer on Sameh Mohamad Chami, a Lebanese national who is accused of aggravated kidnapping after allegedly sexually assaulting a passenger while working as an Uber driver.
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ICE arrests suspect in fatal Wisconsin crash involving two teens

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Noelia Saray Martinez-Avila, a Honduran national, in connection with a fatal car crash that killed two teenagers in Dane County, Wisconsin.
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ICE announces arrests of non-citizens convicted of sex crimes against children

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of several individuals described as sexual predators and child abusers, including non-citizens with criminal convictions in the United States.
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DHS rejects reports of abuse and poor conditions at Alligator Alcatraz

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has responded to several allegations regarding conditions at the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility, stating that claims of inhumane treatment and misconduct are false.
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Secretary Noem says 1.6 million illegal immigrants have left U.S. in 200 days

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that approximately 1.6 million people who were in the United States illegally have left the country during Secretary Kristi Noem’s first 200 days in office. “In less than 200 days, 1.6 MILLION...
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ICE arrests multiple individuals with serious criminal convictions

On August 12, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Michael Kabiona, a citizen of the Democratic Republic of Congo, who had previously been convicted for sexual conduct against a child.
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DHS deports Laotian nationals convicted of violent crimes and drug offenses

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the deportation of several Laotian nationals convicted of serious crimes in the United States.
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Homeland Security commissions new fast response cutter USCGC Earl Cunningham in Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard has commissioned its newest Fast Response Cutter (FRC), the USCG Earl Cunningham, in Kodiak, Alaska.
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DHS reports progress in countering human trafficking during fiscal year 2024

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released its Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) Annual Report for fiscal year 2024, detailing the agency’s activities in combating human trafficking.
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ICE arrests individuals convicted of violent crimes across multiple states

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported the arrest of several individuals described as "the worst of the worst" criminal illegal aliens.
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Congressman Beyer visits Farmville Detention Center and meets with criminal detainees

During a visit to the Farmville Detention Center in Prince Edward County, Virginia, on August 8, Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) met with several detainees who are described by officials as criminal illegal aliens.
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ICE arrests individuals convicted of serious crimes during August weekend operation

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a series of arrests on August 9 and 10, 2025, targeting individuals described as high-priority criminal illegal aliens.
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Trump administration commissions first new arctic icebreaker for coast guard since 2000

The U.S. Coast Guard has commissioned the USCGC Storis, the nation’s first new polar icebreaker in 25 years, during a ceremony in Juneau, Alaska.
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Secretary Noem responds to sentencing in Rachel Morin case

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued a statement following the sentencing of Victor Martinez-Hernandez, who was convicted for the 2023 murder of Rachel Morin in Maryland.
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ICE arrests multiple criminal illegal aliens convicted of violent crimes

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers conducted arrests on August 7, 2025, targeting individuals described as criminal illegal aliens convicted of serious crimes such as assault, child sex offenses, larceny, and burglary.
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Ice and cbp arrest eight illegal aliens in los angeles nightclub raid

Federal authorities conducted a recent operation at an underground nightclub in El Monte, California, as part of a narcotics trafficking investigation.
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DHS releases video honoring Illinois woman killed by undocumented driver

In January 2025, Katie Abraham, a 20-year-old from Illinois, and her friend Chloe Polzin died in a hit-and-run crash in Urbana.
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ICE detains Guatemalan national after fatal Pennsylvania hit-and-run

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained Mario Guzman-Vasquez, a Guatemalan national, in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.
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