U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a series of statements on December 13, 2025, emphasizing its ongoing efforts to enforce immigration laws and remove individuals with criminal convictions from the United States.
In an early morning post, ICE stated: "The U.S. is no safe haven for fugitives. We WILL find you, and you WILL face justice." (December 13, 2025).
Later that day, ICE addressed individuals who may be present in the country without legal authorization. The agency posted: "If you’re in the U.S. and weren’t admitted or paroled, or for any length of time after your authorized period of stay expires, you’re illegally present.
Avoid an ICE removal — leave on your own terms.
Learn more: https://t.co/ZJmz9Kl8Czhttps://t.co/gfV8Pq4fq0" (December 13, 2025).
In a subsequent message that afternoon, ICE highlighted the case of Vang Seng Xiong. The agency wrote: "Convictions for KIDNAPPING, SEXUAL ASSAULT, and other sex offenses on top of pending charges for assault and sexual assault mean Laotian criminal alien Vang Seng Xiong is leaving this country soon!
With a final deportation order from 1998, we’ll ensure he finds his way home for https://t.co/nK5aOGmEDn" (December 13, 2025).
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operates under the Department of Homeland Security with a mandate to identify and remove individuals who violate immigration laws or have committed certain crimes while in the United States. The agency frequently uses social media platforms to communicate enforcement actions and policy reminders to both citizens and non-citizens.
