U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released a series of statements on December 15, 2025, detailing recent enforcement actions and concerns regarding officer safety. The agency used its official social media account to highlight the deportation of a convicted criminal, increased threats against officers, and a federal case involving cryptocurrency-related crimes.
In one post published at 16:53 UTC, ICE announced the removal of Edgar Aris Boror Garcia, stating: "VIOLENT RAPIST DEPORTED
ICE @ERONewOrleans deported Guatemalan criminal alien Edgar Aris Boror Garcia. His criminal history includes convictions for:
Rape
Aggravated sexual battery
Indecent liberties with a child
DUI https://t.co/Aq1ShH7wsf" The agency identified Garcia as having been convicted of several serious offenses.
Later that day at 18:10 UTC, ICE addressed rising violence against its personnel: "Attacks on our ICE officers are up over 1070% and death threats are up over 8000%.
But that will not stop us from enforcing federal immigration law and Defending the Homeland.
Thanks to the work of our federal partners at @TheJusticeDept & @FBI, American lives have been saved. https://t.co/hhloY8M1E7" The agency attributed recent successes in part to collaboration with the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At 21:42 UTC, ICE reported on an enforcement action targeting financial crime: "Crypto trading platform Paxful Holdings, Inc., pleaded guilty to federal charges after knowingly moving crypto to benefit fraudsters, sextortionists, money launderers and other criminals.
ICE HSI special agents teamed up with IRS-CI on this case. https://t.co/lGJlV6Oc4L" The post notes cooperation between ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents and IRS Criminal Investigation in prosecuting the company.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a federal agency under the Department of Homeland Security responsible for enforcing immigration laws and investigating criminal activities such as human trafficking, cybercrime, and financial crimes. Its work frequently involves partnerships with other agencies including the Department of Justice and FBI. In recent years, ICE has reported significant increases in threats directed at its personnel during enforcement operations.
