U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported the arrest of several individuals across the United States, all identified as illegal immigrants convicted of serious offenses including child sexual abuse, statutory rape, drug trafficking, and aggravated assault.
According to Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, ICE personnel continue their operations despite an increase in hostility against them. "Even while facing doxing, threats, harassment, and a more than 1,300% increase in assaults against them, ICE continues to go after criminal illegal aliens, including pedophiles, violent sex criminals, and drug traffickers," said McLaughlin. She added: "Nearly 70% of all ICE arrests are of illegal aliens convicted or charged of a crime in the U.S. If you break the law, you will face the consequences. Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the U.S."
Among those arrested were Michelle Rodriguez-Berrio from Colombia—convicted for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor in Salt Lake City; Rene Lopez-Balbuena from Mexico—convicted for endangering the welfare of a child and sexual assault of a child in Monmouth County; Luis Elias-Santos from Mexico—convicted for second-degree statutory rape in Boone County; Jeovanny Porras-Rodriguez from Mexico—convicted for methamphetamine trafficking in Buncombe County; and Leonardo Garcia-Meza from Mexico—convicted for aggravated assault involving a deadly weapon in Collin County.
ICE reports that nearly 70% of its arrests involve individuals who have been convicted or charged with crimes within the United States.
The agency also states that incidents involving assaults against ICE personnel have increased by over 1,300%. More information about recent arrests is available on their website at WOW.DHS.Gov.
