The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released details about several individuals described as some of the most serious criminal illegal aliens arrested by its law enforcement agencies in 2025. According to DHS, approximately 70% of all Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests this year involved non-citizens who were either convicted or charged with crimes in the United States.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated, “Americans can be proud of DHS law enforcement who worked around the clock this year to remove the worst of the worst from American neighborhoods. Our law enforcement has put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, criminals are not welcome in the U.S. If you come to our country and break our laws, we will find you, arrest you, and deport you.”
Among those highlighted by DHS were:
- Olvin Rodriguez-Inestroza from Honduras, wanted for hundreds of counts related to child pornography and animal abuse.
- Diego Barron-Esquivel from Mexico, sentenced to 20 years for assaulting a federal officer after a history of domestic violence and other offenses.
- Jaan Shah Safi from Afghanistan, accused of supporting ISIS-K and apprehended in Virginia.
- Gerson Emir Cuadra Soto from Honduras, alleged MS-13 leader wanted for homicide in his home country.
- Jose Alfredo Uzeta from Mexico, convicted for practicing dentistry without a license and indecent assault in Texas.
- Rafael Alberto Cadena-Sosa from Mexico, convicted for involvement in a sex-trafficking ring exploiting minors.
- Antonio Israel Lazo-Quintanilla from El Salvador, identified as an 18th Street Gang member wanted for multiple felonies.
- Walter Leonel Perez Rodriguez from El Salvador, convicted of sexual assault against a minor and other crimes; injured an ICE officer during arrest.
- Thao Van Cao from Vietnam, associated with a criminal gang and convicted multiple times for various offenses in California.
- Aldrin Guerrero-Munoz in Minnesota, sentenced for murdering his infant son; transferred to ICE custody after serving prison time.
- Jung Choi from South Korea, convicted of voluntary manslaughter in California.
- Jonatan Monzon-Olivares from Guatemala with numerous arrests and convictions including sexual assault and burglary.
- Alejandro Lima-Ramirez from Mexico linked to Florencia 13 Street gang with convictions related to drugs and weapons offenses.
- Michael Kabiona from Democratic Republic of Congo, convicted for repeated sexual abuse against a child in New York.
- Pedro Luis Ortiz-Mendez and Jose Vicente Ortiz-Mendez from Mexico wanted for murders committed at a festival in San Luis Potosi.
- Yehia Elham Badawi from Egypt with convictions stemming from violent crimes including involvement in a shootout that injured a police officer.
DHS officials said these cases represent only some examples among many criminal arrests made by ICE this year.
