U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced on Mar. 9 the arrest of several individuals described as criminal illegal aliens, who were convicted of crimes including murder, sexual offenses against minors, kidnapping, and gang-related activities in various states.
The announcement highlights ICE's ongoing efforts to remove individuals convicted of serious crimes from communities across the country. The agency said these actions are part of a broader commitment to public safety.
Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said, “The heroic men and women of ICE never take a day off, even over the weekend. Thanks to our law enforcement, we have fewer murderers, child predators, and gang members on our streets.” Bis added, “Under President Trump, if you come to our country illegally and break our laws, we will find you and arrest you. The safety of the American people comes FIRST.”
Among those arrested were Romualdo Ruiz-Erazo from Honduras, convicted of second-degree murder in North Carolina; Edwin Luna-Ortiz from El Salvador for manslaughter in New York; Rame Tumeh from Syria for possession of obscene material involving minors in California; Gustavo Galaviz-Ruiz from Mexico for molestation of children in California; Felipe Medina from Mexico for multiple counts involving lewd acts with a child under 14 in California; Alvaro Modesto Tuero-Castaneda from Cuba for sexual assault of a minor under 13 in New Jersey; Hugo Rolando Garcia-Alvarez from Guatemala identified as a Surenos gang member for kidnapping and sexual assault in California; Jorge Guerrero-Martinez from Mexico for statutory rape and forgery in Missouri; Isabel Rosario from Mexico for domestic violence by strangulation and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Florida; Juan Daniel Hernandez-Mendoza from Mexico for aggravated assault with a weapon and dangerous drugs in Tennessee; Stephanie Janet Rosales-Garcia from Cuba for assault causing bodily injury in Texas; Carlos Alejandro Chevalier-Santos from the Dominican Republic for conspiracy and distribution of methamphetamine in New Hampshire; Andres Cespedes-Castro from Cuba for conspiracy to distribute heroin in Florida; Cristhian Alexi Guerra-Torres from Honduras for stalking and vandalism in California; Ismael Samayoa Corado from Guatemala for robbery in New York.
ICE encouraged Americans to visit their webpage WOW.DHS.Gov to see more information about public safety threats arrested within their communities.
The agency’s recent actions reflect its stated priority on removing individuals convicted of violent or predatory crimes. Observers may expect continued enforcement activity focused on similar cases throughout the country.
