U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced the arrest of several individuals identified as criminal illegal aliens, convicted of serious offenses including aggravated sexual assault of children, kidnapping, and violent assault in different states across the country.
According to Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, these arrests occurred while ICE officers faced increased scrutiny from some lawmakers. "In yesterday’s hearing, Democrats doubled down on their vile attacks on our law enforcement comparing them to Nazis and the secret police and calling them thugs. While they were demonizing our law enforcement, our officers were risking their lives arresting criminal illegal aliens including multiple child rapists, kidnappers, and violent assailants," said McLaughlin. She also stated: "The Democrats' rhetoric about our law enforcement is inciting violent attacks against them. Our officers are experiencing a more than 1,300% increase in assaults against them and an 8,000% increase in death threats as they arrest murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists."
Among those arrested was Gustavo Moronatti-Campos from Mexico—a registered sex offender convicted for aggravated sexual assault of a minor under 14 years old in Riverside, California. Daniel Cardona-Soriano from Mexico was also apprehended after being convicted for aggravated sexual assault of a child in Hidalgo County, Texas.
Jairo Miguel Moran-Gonzalez from El Salvador was arrested following his conviction for kidnapping in Los Angeles, California. Rene Matamoro-Robles from Honduras had been convicted for assault with a deadly weapon in Los Angeles as well. Another individual taken into custody was Alexis Hernandez-Cedillos from El Salvador who had been convicted for robbery in New City, New York.
ICE highlighted that further details about public safety threats arrested nationwide can be found at WOW.DHS.gov.
