U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the arrest of several individuals described as serious criminal offenders who were living in the United States without legal status. The arrests, which took place across multiple states, targeted people convicted of crimes such as murder, sexual assault of children, and violent assaults.
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security stated, "As families complete last minute Christmas preparations, they can feel a bit more holiday cheer knowing ICE is working around the clock to get the worst of the worst illegal aliens OUT of our communities. Yesterday’s arrests include criminal illegal aliens convicted for heinous crimes including murderers, pedophiles, and violent assailants. All Americans want for Christmas is criminal illegal aliens off their streets, and our law enforcement is delivering that gift for communities across our nation."
The list of recent arrests includes Southchay Chareunsack from Laos, who was convicted in Philadelphia on charges including murder, abuse of a corpse, armed robbery, narcotics violations, aggravated assault, firearms violations, and other weapons offenses; Jorge Luis Pena from the Dominican Republic was arrested in Boston after being convicted on two counts each of statutory rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years old; Jose Martin Santiago from Mexico was convicted for aggravated sexual assault of a child in Harris County, Texas; Carlos Fernandez-Rivera from the Dominican Republic was convicted for homicide, assault, and a weapon offense in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Santos Roque Quinteros from El Salvador was convicted for felony breaking and entering in Pitt County, North Carolina.
ICE has made information about these cases available to the public through its website at wow.dhs.gov.
