The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released a statement summarizing enforcement actions taken by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during President Donald J. Trump’s first year in office, under the direction of Secretary Kristi Noem.
According to DHS, more than 670,000 individuals who entered the country illegally were removed from the United States since January 20, 2025. The department also stated that an additional two million people have self-deported during this period.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said, “On President Trump’s first day in office, he unleashed ICE to target the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens, including pedophiles, murderers, gang members, terrorists, and rapists. Today, we thank our law enforcement for a record breaking first year of achievements including more than 670,000 removals and two million self-deportations. DHS is committed to continuing to remove dangerous illegal aliens from American communities. 70% of ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens who have been convicted or charged with a crime in the U.S. We will not rest until American communities are free of the scourge of illegal alien crime.”
DHS highlighted several cases involving individuals arrested by ICE over the past year:
- Khor Bozorov from Uzbekistan was arrested in Kansas and is wanted in his home country for involvement with a terrorist organization.
- Jaan Shah Safi, an Afghan national who entered through “Operation Allies Welcome,” was arrested in Virginia for providing support to ISIS-K.
- Gerson Emir Cuadra Soto from Honduras, described as an MS-13 leader wanted for homicide in his home country and allegedly part of an assassination squad, was arrested after entering the U.S. illegally.
- Harpreet Singh from India was linked to Babbar Khalsa International and wanted for planning grenade attacks on police officials; he was arrested after previously being released into the U.S.
- Rene Escobar-Ochoa from El Salvador faced charges related to drug trafficking and conspiracy to commit murder and was apprehended by ICE.
- Yordanis Cobos-Martinez from Cuba was detained after being accused of murder involving extreme violence; local police had already made an arrest before ICE lodged a detainer.
- Michel Jordan Castellano Fonseca from Venezuela allegedly killed his sister-in-law and injured his wife; he is connected to Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Venezuelan gang.
- Yorvis Michel Carrascal Campo from Venezuela was charged with multiple violent crimes as a confirmed TdA member; he was arrested in Colorado Springs.
- Enoc Martinez from Honduras faced five counts of attempted murder following a shooting spree in Memphis; he had previously been ordered removed but remained in the country.
- Felix Rojas faced rape and grand larceny charges after being accused of sexually assaulting a corpse on public transit in New York City.
- Alvaro Mejia-Ayala from El Salvador was charged with strangling his infant sister in Virginia.
- Olvin Rodriguez-Inestroza from Honduras had warrants for hundreds of child pornography counts and sexual abuse charges before being apprehended by ICE.
- Diego Barron-Esquivel from Mexico received a prison sentence after attacking an ICE officer during arrest proceedings; his criminal history included domestic violence offenses.
- Jose Alfredo Uzeta operated an unlicensed dental clinic for decades before conviction on assault charges following patient complaints about inappropriate contact during procedures.
- Jimmy Harry Velasquez Gomez from Honduras had previous convictions as a sex offender before new allegations emerged regarding inappropriate contact with minors at a retail store in New York state.
- Ian Andre Roberts from Guyana served as superintendent at Des Moines schools at the time of arrest while found carrying weapons and cash.
- Oscar Gerardo Solorzano-Garcia from Honduras was charged with attempted murder after stabbing someone on public transportation in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Santos Paulino Vasquez-Ramirez from Guatemala faced homicide charges following allegations that he killed a taxi driver during a robbery attempt near Brewster, New York.
- Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez from Mexico was charged with concealing a woman’s body on his property along with other related offenses; ICE carried out his arrest earlier this year.
- Harneet Singh from India remained detained after involvement as passenger during fatal traffic accident caused by brother’s driving; both face serious charges following investigation into crash on Florida Turnpike.
- Sergio Noe de Nova Duarte attacked a jogger with a hammer at Bob Woodruff Park in Plano; ICE lodged its detainer following local law enforcement action against him.
- Aldrin Guerrero-Munoz has been incarcerated since 2004 for murdering his infant son and later convicted again for assaulting another inmate while serving time.
The DHS emphasized that most arrests involved individuals either convicted or charged with crimes within the United States.
