Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs | https://www.dhs.gov/
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the arrest of several individuals described as criminal illegal aliens with prior convictions for serious offenses, including sexual conduct with minors, drug-related crimes, driving under the influence, homicide, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, theft, burglary, and battery.
According to ICE, these arrests took place over a two-day period across various locations in the United States. The agency stated that those taken into custody had been previously convicted of crimes such as indecency with a child under 14 years old, criminally negligent DUI resulting in homicide, assault and battery on law enforcement officers, conspiracy to commit fraud, possession of stolen vehicles, robbery, and other violent or drug-related offenses.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin commented on the operation: “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. Over the past two days, ICE arrested pedophiles, drug traffickers, drunk drivers, and violent thugs,” said McLaughlin. “Our ICE agents are heroes. They should be praised for making America safe again not vilified.”
Among those arrested were Fernando Vasquez-Parrales in Cameron County, Texas; Cesar Rivera-Herrera in Salt Lake City, Utah; Eduardo Torres-Gutierrez in Bronx, New York; Mario Chaparro-Juarez in Aurora and Denver Colorado; Jose Terreros-Sauce in Wilmington Delaware; Jaime Mendez Bolanos in Bexar County Texas; Ck Kiosy in Hagatna Guam; Hugo Martinez-Jaimes in Columbus County North Carolina; Lens Fredo Altidor throughout Massachusetts; and Eduardo Pelaez-Martinez in Goshen New York.
ICE continues its operations amid ongoing public debate about immigration enforcement policies and criticism from some local officials regarding cooperation with federal authorities.
