The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a new website, wow.dhs.gov, designed to provide the public with searchable information on criminal illegal aliens arrested by DHS since the start of the Trump Administration.
According to DHS, the site, named “Worst of the Worst,” compiles details on individuals arrested across all 50 states for crimes such as homicide, assault, rape, drug trafficking, child molestation, battery, and armed robbery. The department stated that 70% of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests involve criminal illegal aliens who have been charged or convicted of a crime in the United States. This figure does not include foreign fugitives, gang members, terrorists, or human rights abusers.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said: “This new Worst of the Worst webpage allows every American to see for themselves the criminal illegal aliens that we are arresting, what crimes they committed, and what communities we removed them from. This is all about transparency and showing results. As the media whitewashes the facts, day in and day out, our brave men and women of ICE risk their lives for the American people. Americans don’t have to rely on the press for this information – with this transparent tool, they can see for themselves what public safety threats were lurking in their neighborhoods and communities.”
DHS officials emphasized that under Secretary Noem’s leadership, they have prioritized mass deportations focusing first on those deemed most dangerous. The website launches amid ongoing tensions between federal authorities and some local governments described as sanctuary cities or states that do not honor federal immigration detainers.
The agency also reported an increase in assaults against officers by more than 1,150%, as well as a rise in vehicle ramming attacks targeting law enforcement personnel.
Upon launch, wow.dhs.gov will display information on 10,000 arrests and is set to be updated regularly. Examples highlighted by DHS include:
- Yehia Elham Badawi: A 48-year-old Egyptian national with convictions for robbery and aggravated assault linked to a 1994 shootout in Philadelphia.
- Nicol Alexandra Contreras-Suarez: A Colombian national charged with rape of a minor and stalking in New York.
- Jimmy Harry Velasquez Gomez: A Honduran national previously deported twice; convicted of indecent exposure and facing charges related to cruelty toward a child.
- Mehran Makari Saheli: An Iranian national convicted as a felon in possession of a firearm in Minneapolis; reportedly connected to Hezbollah.
- Aldrin Guerrero-Munoz: Sentenced to 32 years for murdering his infant son; also convicted for assaulting another inmate.
The department says it will continue updating wow.dhs.gov with additional case information as enforcement actions proceed.
