Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), conducted a series of arrests over the past weekend, targeting individuals described as serious criminal offenders who are in the United States illegally. According to DHS, those arrested include individuals convicted of crimes such as aggravated sexual assault of a child, rape, homicide, and other violent offenses.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated: “Thanks to the Biden administration's open border policies, every town is now a border town flooded with worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens. While Americans were enjoying their weekend and the media peddled falsehoods that DHS was not targeting the worst of the worst, ICE arrested sickos who sexually abused children, raped innocent women, and committed murder. As we look ahead to Thanksgiving this week, Americans can be thankful our brave DHS law enforcement got these pedophiles, rapists, and murderers off American streets.”
The department emphasized that 70% of ICE arrests involve non-citizens who have been charged with or convicted of crimes within the United States. This figure does not account for foreign fugitives, gang members, terrorists, or individuals accused of human rights abuses.
Among those apprehended were Bharatkumar Manilal Patel from India (convicted in Illinois for aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a minor), Cesar Ramirez-Ortiz from Mexico (convicted in Chicago for aggravated criminal sexual assault of a child), Juan Bernardo Perez-Gomez from Mexico (convicted in California for sex with a minor and burglary), Ronald Alexander Bonilla-Aguilar from Honduras (convicted in California for lewd acts with a child under 14), Javier Salvador Morfin from Mexico (convicted in California for attempted rape by force/fear), Alvin Henry from Trinidad and Tobago (convicted in New York for rape), Sergio Jesus Villegas-Dorta from Cuba (convicted in Florida for homicide and robbery), Leonardo Morales-Lozada from Colombia (convicted in Texas for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon), Nicole Benavente Torres from Peru (convicted in Virginia for aggravated assault), Jorge Tadeo-Trinidad from Mexico (convicted in North Carolina for felony injury by vehicle and hit/run causing death or injury), Jildardo Matias-Vasquez from Mexico (convicted in Tennessee for drug possession with intent to distribute), Noel De Jesus Bravo-Gonzalez from Nicaragua (convicted in Florida for larceny, robbery, and homicide), William Aldana-Monroy from Guatemala (convicted in Texas for deadly conduct discharge firearm), Cesar Monroyo-Saldivar from Mexico (convicted in California for robbery) and Andres Rayo-Lugo from Colombia (convicted in New York for burglary).
DHS has underscored its ongoing efforts to remove individuals they classify as dangerous criminals through targeted enforcement actions.
