ICE officers in Buffalo have arrested Waheed Allah Mohammad, a 39-year-old Afghan national, in Rochester, New York. Mohammad was convicted of first-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault after stabbing his 19-year-old sister multiple times in 2008. He reportedly attacked her following an argument where he accused her of disgracing the family.
“This criminal illegal alien tried to kill his own sister,” said ICE Director Todd M. Lyons. “A court convicted him of first-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault, then sentenced him to 10 years in prison and five years of supervision. When we say ICE is arresting the ‘worst of the worst,’ this is exactly what we mean. We’re conducting targeted enforcement operations to arrest and remove convicted criminals like Mohammad who pose clear threats to their families, communities and states.”
According to ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Buffalo acting Field Office Director Tammy Marich: “Waheed Allah Mohammad was given a golden opportunity to lawfully reside in the United States, but instead of making the most of his American dream, he decided to break our laws by violently attacking his own sister. As a convicted violent offender, Mohammad represents the worst of the worst and is exactly the kind of alien that ICE Buffalo seeks to remove from our New York neighborhoods. ICE Buffalo will continue to prioritize the safety of our American communities by arresting and removing criminal alien offenders from our streets.”
Mohammad entered the United States legally on May 24, 2004. His subsequent conviction for attempted murder led to a violation of his legal status. On February 6, 2009, he was sentenced by a New York state court to ten years in prison with an additional five years of post-release supervision.
ICE initiated removal proceedings against Mohammad in April 2009. By May 31, 2012, an immigration judge from the Department of Justice ordered his deportation.
Following his recent arrest on January 1 in Rochester, Mohammad remains in ICE custody as he awaits removal from the country.
The public can report information regarding criminal alien offenders through the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE or via an online tip form.
