The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to make arrests of individuals involved in serious crimes, despite a government shutdown. According to DHS, ICE officers arrested several people yesterday, including those with convictions for gang activity, drug trafficking, robbery, and kidnapping.
A DHS spokesperson stated, “Sanctuary politicians might put criminal illegal aliens first, but the brave men and women of ICE do not. Day-in and day-out, ICE officers are arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens, including a 18th street gang member, drug traffickers, robbers, and kidnappers. Even as our officers work without pay due to the Democrat politicians’ shutdown, our mission to keep America safe will not stop.”
Among those arrested was Darwin Garcia-Romero from Honduras. He is identified as a confirmed member of the 18th Street gang and has been convicted of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury in Middlesex, New Jersey.
Another individual taken into custody was Jesus Ramirez-Rosales from Mexico. He has been convicted of continued violence against a family in Tarrant County, Texas.
Lavardo John Basden from the Bahamas was also arrested; he has convictions for carjacking and strongarm robbery in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Luis Ramon Perez-Gutierrez from Mexico was apprehended for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine in the Western District of Texas.
Gustavo Avelar Ramos from El Salvador was arrested following convictions for false imprisonment in Shelby County, Tennessee and kidnapping in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
