Kristi Noem, DHS Secretary | https://www.dhs.gov
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem expressed gratitude to DHS law enforcement officers for their continued work arresting dangerous criminal illegal aliens during the recent government shutdown, which lasted 43 days and is noted as the longest in U.S. history.
In a statement, Secretary Noem said, “Thank you to every DHS team member for your dedication and resilience throughout the Democrats’ shutdown—43 days without pay for many of you—a hardship on your families. Your continued work and dedication to protecting our homeland are a testament to your patriotism. You made America safer during the longest shutdown in American history. Thanks to law enforcement for their hard work during the government shutdown, these monsters--including pedophiles, kidnappers, and drug traffickers--are out of our communities. Thanks to President Trump, our government is open. Together, we will continue to deliver on our promise to the American people: securing our homeland.”
On the previous day, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported that its officers arrested several individuals with serious criminal backgrounds across various states:
- Jesser M. Sandoval-Cruz from Honduras was convicted of assault against a family or household member with a prior conviction in Harris County, Texas.
- Felipe Antonio Ramon-Ramon from Ecuador had convictions related to possessing sexual performance by a child and using a child under 17 years old in such performances in Poughkeepsie, New York.
- Victor Manuel Mendoza-Garcia from Mexico was convicted on three counts of aggravated kidnapping/ransom in Cook County, Illinois.
- William Giovanni Lopez-Fuentes from Guatemala was convicted for assaulting a child in Sunbury, Pennsylvania.
- Hoang Huy Lu from Vietnam was convicted for distributing controlled substances and dangerous drugs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The arrests occurred despite challenges posed by the extended government shutdown.
