U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carried out arrests over the weekend targeting individuals identified as criminal illegal aliens convicted of crimes including child assault causing death, sexual abuse of a child, manslaughter, and other offenses. These operations occurred across multiple states.
Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis stated, “Yesterday, March 1, 2026, marked the 23-year anniversary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, DHS is finally putting Americans first. Over the weekend, ICE arrested child killers, pedophiles, murderers and other despicable criminals across the country. With every arrest, we are making American communities safer.”
Those apprehended include Miglan Elvin Alvarado-Martinez from El Salvador in Los Angeles for assault on a child causing death; Jonathan Jafet Lopez-Coronel from Mexico in Ogden, Utah for sexual abuse of a child and enticing a minor; Fernando Melendez-Ramirez from Mexico in Albuquerque for first-degree criminal sexual penetration of a child under 13; Diego Mejia-Canales from Honduras in Louisa, Virginia for possession of child pornography; Carlos Alfredo Romero from Mexico in Mitchell County, North Carolina for statutory rape; Carols Cardona from El Salvador in Omaha for manslaughter; Juan Diego Bracho-Rincon from Venezuela in Orange County, Florida for battery; Roudy Dorccilhomme from Haiti in Reading, Pennsylvania for aggravated assault and terroristic threats; Manrique Aristondo-Argueta from Guatemala in Lawrence Township, New Jersey for simple assault; Alfonso Santillan-Sanchez from Mexico in Yakima, Washington for third-degree rape and related charges; Rigoberto Lopez-Aguilar from Mexico in Fauquier, Virginia for identity theft and DWI; Nelson Bladimir Rivas-Flores from El Salvador in Davidson County, Tennessee for identity theft and flight to avoid prosecution; Rodolfo Milian-Martin from Cuba in Miami-Dade County for burglary; Jose Israel Blanco-Morales from Nicaragua in Harris County, Texas for terroristic threats; and Rogelio Cruz-Ramirez from Mexico across Texas on drug-related charges.
According to ICE statements included with these arrests and supporting government figures published at https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-removes-record-number-criminal-aliens-under-trump-administration-2025-report , more than 700,000 criminal illegal aliens have been removed within one year under President Trump’s administration.
The agency has encouraged members of the public to view additional information about arrests related to public safety threats through their official website at WOW.DHS.Gov.
