U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported the arrest of several individuals described as criminal illegal aliens who have been convicted of crimes such as sex abuse of a child, rape, domestic assault, and battery.
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin commented on the arrests: “Yesterday, our brave law enforcement arrested criminal illegal aliens including pedophiles, rapists, and violent assailants from across the country. Far too often these public safety threats are released by sanctuary politicians from their jails back into our neighborhoods,” said McLaughlin. “Despite false claims by the media, our officers are targeting public safety threats. Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. If you come to our country illegally and break our laws, we will find you and arrest you.”
Among those arrested were Daniel Pineda-Velasquez from Guatemala, convicted for sex abuse of a minor, rape, third-degree sex offense, assault, and fourth-degree sex contact in Prince Georges County, Maryland; Josue Salvador Portillo-Henriquez from El Salvador, convicted for rape in Baltimore County, Maryland; Baltazar Mendoza-Lopez from Mexico, convicted for battery in Hendry County, Florida; Domingo Duran-Rojas from Mexico for domestic assault in St. Louis, Missouri; and Vanessa Torres-Hernandez from Mexico for unlawful carrying of a weapon and driving under the influence in Weatherford, Texas.
ICE stated that nearly 70% of its arrests involve individuals charged or convicted with crimes within the United States.
Further information about recent arrests can be found at WOW.DHS.gov.
