BREAKING 8/21: FENTANYL AWARENESS DAY – DHS/HSI HAMMERS TRAFFICKERS; ILLEGAL ALIEN DEALERS ROUNDED UP
NATIONAL FENTANYL PREVENTION AND AWARENESS DAY. OPEN BORDERS FED THE CARTELS. TRUMP’S DHS IS PUTTING TRAFFICKERS OUT OF BUSINESS. DHS marks the day by highlighting HSI seizures and ICE arrests of criminal illegal aliens tied to fentanyl trafficking.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “We have lost too many American lives to fentanyl, especially after years of disastrous open-border policies that made it even easier for the cartels to bring their drugs to our country. Thanks to President Donald J. Trump’s strong leadership, we are bringing the hammer down on drug traffickers and smugglers.”
RECENT HSI HITS (per DHS):
- Newark, NJ (July): Search warrants → 16 kg fentanyl, heroin laced with fentanyl, ~900g cocaine, firearm with 51-round mag; suspects tied to Trinitarios gang (designated foreign terrorist organization)
- Fairfield, NJ (June): 14 kg fentanyl tied to a Mexico/California-border DTO operating NJ, NYC, Nogales, Laredo, LA
- Brooklyn “Pill Mill” (April): Industrial press (~4,800 tablets/hour), fentanyl, two loaded guns; suspects charged
- SDNY (June): Jury convicted Dominican criminal aliens Francisco Alberto Lopez Reyes and Edward Eustate Jimenez in a fake online-pharmacy scheme pushing counterfeit pills with fentanyl / para-fluorofentanyl — including conspiracy resulting in death
- Mexico-based DTO probe (HSI NJ): Seizures across NJ/NY/CA totaling 53 kg narcotics including illicit fentanyl pills; ledgers point to 2,200+ kg nationwide distribution
ILLEGAL ALIENS ICE HAS NABBED ON FENTANYL (examples from DHS roundup): Dominican, Cuban, Salvadoran, Honduran, and Mexican nationals convicted of fentanyl trafficking / distribution / importation — including Heriberto Hernandez-Sosa (DR, fentanyl trafficking, Worcester MA, arrested August), Walter Perez-Perello (Cuba, schedule II-fentanyl + domestic battery/DUI, Las Vegas), Ader Aldair Ramirez-Quiroz (Honduras, importation of fentanyl, San Diego), and dozens more named in the release.
DEA: National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day — Administrator message.
BREAKING 8/21: OPERATION TIDAL WAVE – CBP/HSI BUST 11 ALIEN CRUISE CREW FOR CHILD SEX ABUSE MATERIAL
BOARDED THE SHIPS. SEARCHED THE PHONES. 11 FOREIGN CREW BUSTED. PROCESSED FOR REMOVAL. CBP and HSI arrested 11 alien cruise ship crewmembers at the Port of Boston for receiving and distributing child sexual abuse material and child sexual exploitation material – part of Operation Tidal Wave.
Per CBP (Aug 20 release; NBC Boston updated Aug 21): From Aug. 14–16, officers and agents boarded Holland America’s Volendam and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Breakaway. Encountered: 9 Philippine, 1 Indonesian, and 1 Nicaraguan nationals. Searched living quarters and electronic devices; after consulting the U.S. Attorney’s Office, all 11 were processed for removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act for crimes involving moral turpitude and are scheduled to depart the United States.
OPERATION TIDAL WAVE TRACK RECORD: Phase 1 San Diego (April) – 27 crewmembers from 6 vessels removed; Phase 2 San Juan (June/July) – 14 crewmembers, plus one federal prosecution accepted; Phase 3 Boston – these 11.
CBP Boston Acting DFO Julio Caravia: protecting children from exploitation is among the highest priorities. HSI New England Acting SAC Jeffrey Grimming: “Anyone who possesses or transports child sexual abuse material is not welcome in the United States and will face serious consequences.”
Sources: CBP – Operation Tidal Wave Boston arrests (Aug 20, 2026) | Local: NBC Boston (Aug 21) | Breitbart
BREAKING 8/21: TENNESSEE – ICE DETAINER ON ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY EXPLOITING A CHILD
LIVESTREAM CYBERTIP. ESPECIALLY AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR. BIDEN CATCH-AND-RELEASE ENTRY. ICE FILES THE DETAINER. ICE reports a criminal illegal alien is in custody in Elizabethton, Tennessee after a social media livestream allegedly showed him sexually exploiting a child.
Per ICE: Carter County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Pablo Altamirano-Rodriguez, 30, on Aug. 2 and charged him with especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor following a joint investigation with HSI Johnson City. The case started from a cyber tip about an ongoing livestream from a social media account.
HOW HE GOT HERE: Illegally entered the United States in 2023 without inspection under the Biden “catch and release” era. ICE lodged an immigration detainer; when local custody ends, ICE will take him for removal proceedings. Investigation ongoing; additional charges pending.
Local reporting (WCYB): Held without bond at Carter County Detention Center; ICE confirms 2023 illegal entry.
Sources: ICE – Criminal illegal alien charged with sexually exploiting child in Tennessee (Aug 21, 2026) | Local: WCYB – Mexican national charged in Carter County
BREAKING 8/21: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS MURDERERS AND FENTANYL TRAFFICKER
MURDER. SECOND-DEGREE MURDER. THIRD-DEGREE MURDER. 400+ GRAMS OF FENTANYL. ALIEN SMUGGLING FOR PROFIT. DHS says ICE arrested more of the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens yesterday – including killers and a major fentanyl conspirator.
YESTERDAY’S ARRESTS INCLUDE (per DHS):
- Jose Avelar-Velasquez (El Salvador) – convicted of murder – Riverhead, New York
- Noel Escarsega-Orquiz (Mexico) – convicted of second-degree murder – Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Abdoulaye Doucoure (Mali) – convicted of third-degree murder – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Jorge Emigdio Ortiz-Barrios (Guatemala) – convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl – Cincinnati, Ohio
- Felico Cleare (Bahamas) – convicted of bringing aliens to the United States for private financial gain – Southern District of Florida
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Yesterday, ICE arrested murderers, drug dealers, and other dangerous public safety threats from our communities. While sanctuary politicians refuse to cooperate with ICE, our brave men and women will continue to go after criminal illegal aliens to make America safe again.”
Source: DHS – WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Murderers, Drug Traffickers, and Other Dangerous Illegal Aliens (Aug 21, 2026) | More cases: WOW.DHS.Gov
BREAKING 8/21: DEPORTED – SURENOS, MS-13, PAISAS, CRIPS, LATIN KINGS GANG MEMBERS GONE
ATTEMPTED MURDER. FIREARMS. DUI. BURGLARY. STREET GANGS OUT. DHS confirms ICE deported more illegal alien gang members last week – including Surenos, MS-13, Paisas, Crips, and Latin Kings with violent and drug records. America is no longer a safe haven.
AMONG THOSE DEPORTED (per DHS):
- Eddy Ely Lopez (Mexico, Surenos) – deported Aug 12 – convictions: attempted murder, firearm in a felony, criminal street gang activity, drugs in prison
- Marco Obdulio Sarmiento Crispin (Guatemala, MS-13) – deported Aug 12 – arrests: homicide, drug possession, vehicle theft
- Candelario Gomez-Vasquez (Mexico, Paisas) – deported Aug 16 – DUI, robbery, resisting officer, illegal re-entry; arrests for cocaine and burglary
- Julian Patino Espinoza (Mexico, Crips) – deported Aug 10 – burglary, larceny, illegal re-entry
- Cristian Adonay Melgar-Cermeno (Guatemala, Latin Kings) – deported Aug 13 – DUI, burglary, obstructing police
Secretary Mullin: “The brave men and women of ICE work tirelessly every single day to arrest and remove illegal aliens from our communities so that we can make America safe again. If you are here illegally, we will find you, arrest you, and deport you.”
BREAKING 8/21: ROMA PORT – CBP SEIZES 1,000+ LBS METH HIDDEN IN LAUNDRY DETERGENT
DETERGENT LOAD. 240 PACKAGES. OVER $9 MILLION IN METH. BUSTED AT THE BRIDGE. CBP officers at the Roma Port of Entry (Roma International Bridge, Texas) seized 485.78 kilograms (~1,071 lbs) of alleged methamphetamine concealed inside a laundry detergent shipment – street value estimated at $9.57 million.
Per CBP: On Aug. 11, a 2012 tractor-trailer hauling detergent was referred for inspection. Nonintrusive imaging showed anomalies; physical exam found the 240 meth packages in the cargo. Narcotics, truck, and driver turned over to Roma Police for criminal investigation.
Port Director Andres Guerra: “Our officers’ commitment to secure our borders continue with ongoing enforcement actions. Their dedication, vigilance, and professionalism demonstrate their determination to keep our communities and country safe.”
Source: CBP – Roma officers seize over 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine in detergent shipment (Aug 21, 2026) | Local: ValleyCentral / KVEO
BREAKING 8/21: MIAMI MENACE – ICE DETAINER ON CUBAN ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE AND ARSON
HOT WAX ON HER KIDS. KITCHEN ON FIRE. INSTAGRAM VIDEOS. BIDEN LET HER IN. ICE FILES THE DETAINER. DHS says ICE lodged a detainer asking Miami officials not to release Meliza Campos-Sanchez, a Cuban illegal alien charged with child abuse and arson after allegedly pouring hot wax onto her children and setting a fire in her house.
Per DHS and local reporting: On August 16, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an intentional kitchen fire. Deputies found Campos-Sanchez at the scene; she was taken for a mental health evaluation before jail. Authorities found Instagram videos showing her pouring melted wax onto herself and onto the hands of one of her two daughters (ages 6 and 3), plus a second video of her singing/dancing in the kitchen before lighting clothing on fire.
CHARGES: TWO counts of child neglect, cruelty toward child / child abuse, and arson. ICE lodged the detainer with Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center the day after her arrest.
HOW SHE GOT HERE: Illegally entered through Florida in May 2022 under the Biden Administration.
DHS Spokesperson: “This Cuban illegal alien is charged with child abuse and arson after she poured hot wax onto one of her own children and then lit a fire in her home. If it weren’t for the Biden Administration’s reckless open-border policies, criminals like this woman would have never been able to enter our country. ICE has lodged a detainer asking Miami officials to not release this criminal from jail. We will work with our partners in Florida to make sure she is removed from our country after she faces justice.”
Sources: DHS – MIAMI MENACE: ICE Lodges Detainer for Cuban Illegal Alien Charged with Child Abuse and Arson (Aug 21, 2026) | Local: NBC 6 Miami
Telemundo 51: Cuban mother accused of abusing daughters and setting kitchen fire; faces arson and child neglect charges.
BREAKING 8/21: ICE EL PASO – 17 ILLEGAL ALIENS BUSTED AT TEXAS STASH HOUSE
STASH HOUSE BUST. EIGHT PREVIOUSLY DEPORTED. HARBORING CHARGE. ILLEGAL ENTRY HAS CONSEQUENCES. ICE reports 17 illegal aliens were arrested Aug. 14 at a Texas stash house by ICE ERO El Paso with its Border Enforcement Security Task Force and local partners.
Per ICE: 13 Mexican, 2 Brazilian, 1 Guatemalan, and 1 Honduran nationals arrested. One Mexican national charged with harboring illegal aliens. Eight were previously deported and may face prison for illegal reentry (a felony) before deportation again. Two already have final orders of removal; the rest face illegal entry charges.
ICE: “Under President Trump, illegal entry has consequences. We will FIND you. We will PROSECUTE you. We will DEPORT you. PERIOD.”
Source: ICE official (@ICEgov) – El Paso stash house arrests (Aug 21, 2026) | ICE.gov
BREAKING 8/21: FIRST DEPORTATION FLIGHT TO HAITI SINCE TPS ENDED – 161 REMOVED
TPS OVER. ICE AIR TO CAP-HAITIEN. MASS REMOVALS BEGIN. ABC News / Good Morning America reports the Trump administration sent the first deportation flight to Haiti since Temporary Protected Status ended for hundreds of thousands of Haitians.
Per a DHS official and Haiti’s National Civil Aviation Office: An ICE flight carrying 161 passengers departed Alexandria, Louisiana and landed at Cap-Haitien Airport on Thursday. TPS for Haiti ended after a U.S. Supreme Court order allowed the administration to terminate protections covering more than 350,000 Haitians.
Washington Post reporting: community leaders said Thursday’s removal flight was one of the largest they had seen and included people detained in recent weeks. Separately, Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, have been summoned for ICE check-ins and fitted with ankle monitors as enforcement ramps up.
Sources: ABC/GMA – First deportation flight to Haiti since TPS ended (Aug 21, 2026) | Washington Post
Coverage: Trump administration begins deporting Haitians after TPS ends; hundreds of thousands at risk.
BREAKING 8/21: ICE DETAINER – PREVIOUSLY DEPORTED GUATEMALAN CHARGED WITH RAPE IN BROWARD
DEPORTED ONCE. SNUCK BACK. LOCALS RELEASED HIM. NOW HE’S CHARGED WITH RAPE. ICE FILES THE DETAINER. ICE says Cruz Antonio Tista, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, was arrested for allegedly raping a woman. ICE lodged an immigration detainer with the jail in Broward County, Florida.
Per ICE: Agents already deported Tista once after a 2009 illegal weapons possession conviction. He illegally reentered, landed back in jail, and in 2015 local officials released him instead of handing him to ICE – despite a final order of removal. He hid in the U.S. until his arrest this month. ICE: they will remove him again after he faces justice in Broward.
Source: ICE official (@ICEgov) – Cruz Antonio Tista Broward detainer (Aug 20, 2026) | ICE.gov
BREAKING 8/21: HSI NABS CHINESE NATIONAL FOR 2024 VOTER FRAUD – THEN HE TRIED TO FRAME THE VICTIM
IMPERSONATED A GREEN CARD HOLDER. CAST A BALLOT IN THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. TIPPED FEDS TO FRAME HIS VICTIM. HSI ARRESTED HIM. DEPORTATION ON THE TABLE. DHS says an ICE Homeland Security Investigations probe led to charges against Chinese national Yupeng Sun, 33, of Andover, Massachusetts, for fraudulent voter registration and fraudulent voting.
Per DHS and DOJ Massachusetts: On Oct. 10, 2024, Sun allegedly submitted an online voter registration impersonating another Chinese national with legal permanent resident status. On Oct. 31, 2024, he allegedly submitted an early voting ballot at Malden City Hall for the 2024 presidential election – still impersonating the victim.
THE TWIST: After voting, Sun allegedly submitted anonymous tips to HSI and USCIS accusing the victim of illegally voting – and earlier (April 2024) allegedly filed fraudulent USCIS forms to abandon the victim and his wife’s LPR status, putting them into removal proceedings after an international trip.
HSI New England arrested Sun on August 19. Each charge carries up to 5 years in prison, 3 years supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. He is subject to deportation after any sentence.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “This criminal illegal alien allegedly committed voter fraud so he could vote in the 2024 presidential election. The charges in this case are the result of the hard work of the men and women of HSI and our federal partners. Election security is national security. Only American citizens should be electing American leaders.”
Sources: DHS – HSI Investigation Leads to Voter Fraud Charges Against Chinese National (Aug 20, 2026) | DOJ Massachusetts | NBC Boston
Coverage: Chinese national charged with illegally voting in the 2024 election in Massachusetts.
BREAKING 8/20: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS MURDERERS, ROBBERS, DRUNK DRIVERS
MURDER. ARMED ROBBERY. MANSLAUGHTER. DUI. OFF THE STREETS. DHS says ICE arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens yesterday – convicted of murder, armed robbery, assault, and driving while intoxicated.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Every day, the men and women of ICE are risking their lives to arrest and remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from our communities. Just yesterday, ICE arrested murderers, armed robbers, drunk drivers, and other dangerous criminals. President Trump has made it clear: Illegal aliens are NOT welcome in our nation. If you’re in America illegally: LEAVE NOW, or we will find you, arrest you, and deport you.”
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS, Aug 20):
- Tho Van Huynh (Vietnam) – murder and armed robbery (Hall County, GA)
- Victor Manuel Cervantes-Santillanes (Mexico) – second-degree murder, attempted murder, discharging firearm out of / at vehicle (Indian Springs, NV)
- Phai You (Cambodia) – second-degree murder; possession of a firearm (Burlington, MA)
- Michael Cousins (Jamaica) – manslaughter (White Plains, NY)
- Gerardo Madrid (El Salvador) – cocaine possession, assault, fraudulent immigration documents, illegal reentry, TWO counts DUI (Coleman County, TX)
More public safety threats: WOW.DHS.Gov
BREAKING 8/20: HSI OMAHA STING – 5 CHILD PREDATORS BUSTED, INCLUDING MEXICAN NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER
UNDERCOVER. SEX TRAFFICKING CHILDREN. THREE ALREADY ON SEX OFFENDER REGISTRIES. HSI DELIVERS. ICE Homeland Security Investigations Omaha and partners arrested five suspected child predators in a proactive human trafficking operation in Omaha from Aug. 12-14. All five charged with sex trafficking children.
HSI Kansas City SAC Rick Sabatini: “These cases are not hypothetical; they show a real demand for the sexual exploitation of children in our community. They show why law enforcement must continue to identify and disrupt offenders before they have the opportunity to harm a child.”
THE FIVE (per ICE, Aug 20):
- Bryan Dady, 48 (U.S.) – sex offender registry; 2023 enticement of a 9-year-old; also facing Iowa grooming/enticement of a 13-year-old
- Jocsan Aparicio Santos, 39 (Mexican national, U.S. lawful permanent resident) – sex offender registry; 2010 first-degree assault of a 15-year-old girl
- Logan Trigg, 29 (U.S.) – sex offender registry; 2018 first-degree sexual assault of a 13-year-old
- Law Eh, 39 (naturalized U.S., originally Myanmar) – charged with possessing multiple files of child sexual abuse material
- Tillian Hutton, 25 (U.S.) – charged with sex trafficking children
Three of five already registered sex offenders – if convicted, enhanced penalties add 10 years. Investigators also encountered dozens more communicating about sexually exploiting minors who did not show.
HSI Omaha Group Supervisor Chris Hessenflow: “To those using commercial sex websites or other platforms to seek access to children: We are out there. We are looking for you. We will be relentless.”
Sources: ICE – HSI Omaha arrests 5 suspected child predators (Aug 20, 2026) | DOJ Nebraska | KETV
KETV: Undercover Homeland Security agents arrest alleged child predators in Omaha.
BREAKING 8/20: DHS TO SPANBERGER – DO NOT RELEASE SALVADORAN ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH FAIRFAX MURDER
STABBED TO DEATH IN A PARK. GASOLINE POURED ON HER BODY. BIDEN RELEASED HIM. ICE FILES THE DETAINER. SANCTUARY VIRGINIA ON NOTICE. DHS says ICE lodged a detainer asking Virginia sanctuary politicians not to release Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador charged with second-degree murder after allegedly fatally stabbing 42-year-old Carmen Lizet Puch in Great Falls, Fairfax County.
Per DHS and local reporting: On August 17, a jogger found Puch stabbed to death near her car in a park; gasoline had been poured on her body in an unsuccessful attempt to set her on fire. Fairfax County Police arrested Cedillos-Campos on August 19. ICE lodged the detainer with Fairfax County Detention Center the same day.
HOW HE GOT HERE: Illegally entered through Texas in April 2024, arrested by CBP, then RELEASED into the country by the Biden Administration.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “This criminal illegal alien from El Salvador fatally stabbed 42-year-old Carmen Lizet Puch in a park in Virginia after he had been RELEASED into the country by the Biden Administration. If it weren’t for Biden’s reckless America Last policies, this woman would still be alive and her killer wouldn’t be here. ICE is calling on Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and Fairfax County sanctuary politicians to cooperate with ICE and commit to NOT releasing this killer from jail. Virginia sanctuary politicians must stop gambling with the lives of American citizens. Enough is enough.”
Sources: DHS – Asks Spanberger Not to Release Criminal Illegal Alien Charged with Fatally Stabbing Woman in Fairfax (Aug 20, 2026) | Local: WJLA 7News | Fairfax County PD
Local coverage: Fairfax County Police announce arrest in deadly Great Falls stabbing; suspect identified as illegal immigrant.
BREAKING 8/20: ICE DIRECTOR BLASTS SAN DIEGO – COUNTY BLOCKS FEDERAL TRAINING
POLITICS OVER PUBLIC SAFETY. COUNTY SHUTS ICE OUT OF TRAINING RANGES. ACTING ICE DIRECTOR FIRES BACK. Acting ICE Director David J. Venturella issued a statement today after San Diego County moved to deny ICE officers access to firearms training facilities where they have trained for years.
Venturella: “Politics should never interfere with law enforcement training. San Diego County’s decision to deny ICE officers access to facilities where they have trained for years puts politics ahead of public safety. The men and women of ICE carry out dangerous law enforcement operations every day, and rigorous, continuous training is essential to keeping our officers and the public safe.”
“Local officials may disagree with federal immigration law, but deliberately making it more difficult for federal law enforcement officers to train safely serves no one. ICE will not allow political obstruction to prevent our officers and agents from receiving the training they need to safely and effectively enforce the laws of the United States and carry out President Trump’s mandate to restore integrity to our immigration system.”
Local reporting: San Diego County Supervisors voted to end ICE access to county firearms training facilities, including the Regional Firearms Training Center in Otay Mesa – another sanctuary-style obstruction play while ICE is rounding up the worst of the worst.
Sources: ICE – Acting Director Venturella statement on San Diego County obstruction (Aug 20, 2026) | CalMatters | CBS 8
CBS 8 San Diego: Supervisors move to block ICE from county firearms training facilities.
BREAKING 8/20: FIRST U.S. DEPORTATION FLIGHT LANDS IN LIBERIA – THIRD-COUNTRY DEAL LIVE
AFRICA BOUND. THIRD-COUNTRY REMOVALS EXPAND. FIRST FLIGHT TOUCHES DOWN IN MONROVIA. Reuters reports Liberia received the first U.S. deportation flight under a new Trump administration third-country deal on Thursday. Liberia agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees over 12 months.
Per Reuters / Liberian officials: The flight carried about 20 deportees, left from Louisiana, stopped in Dakar, Senegal, and arrived Monrovia ~12:45 local. Liberia’s information minister says most people sent under the deal will be from Latin America – Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia and others. IOM and UNHCR to help with services. U.S. awarded $5 million for Liberia “migration management.”
This joins other African third-country arrangements (Congo, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Ghana, Sierra Leone) as Washington accelerates removals beyond direct repatriation.
Sources: Reuters – Venezuelans and Cubans among deportees to Liberia (Aug 20, 2026)
Al Jazeera English: Trump expands deportations to African countries under third-country deals.
BREAKING 8/19: COAST GUARD + ICE – ILLEGAL ALIEN’S UNLICENSED NY HARBOR TOUR CAPSIZES, KILLS MOM AND 5-MONTH-OLD
OVERCAPACITY. NO INFANT LIFE VESTS. UNLICENSED TOURS. BOAT FLIPS NEAR LIBERTY ISLAND. A MOTHER AND BABY DEAD. DHS says a Coast Guard investigation led to the arrest of Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, an illegal alien from El Salvador, after his vessel capsized in New York Harbor on August 8 – killing a 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old infant.
Per DHS: Hernandez-Umana was running unlicensed tour operations; the boat was over capacity. Coast Guard, NYPD, and FDNY responded. Bodies recovered and pronounced deceased at a local hospital. SDNY charged him with TWO counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death. After CGIS confirmed his unlawful presence, ICE ERO arrested him.
HOW HE GOT HERE (per DHS): Claims he illegally entered through Texas in 2007, lying to a CBP officer and falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “This criminal illegal alien was illegally and recklessly conducting unlicensed boat tours in New York Harbor when his boat capsized, killing a 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old baby. Thanks to the hard work of the men and women of the Coast Guard, ICE, and our federal, state, and local partners, this criminal is off our streets and out of our waterways. Once he faces justice for his crimes, we will make sure that he is swiftly removed from our country.”
Sources: DHS – Coast Guard Investigation Leads to Arrest of Illegal Alien After Boat Capsizes in New York Harbor (Aug 19, 2026) | SDNY DOJ | Fox News
BREAKING 8/19: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS PEDOPHILES, SEXUAL PREDATORS
CHILD SEX ABUSE. SEXUAL BATTERY ON A VICTIM UNDER 13. LEWD ACTS ON A CHILD. OFF THE STREETS. DHS says ICE arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens yesterday – convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, aggravated sexual battery, and lewd acts upon a child.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Every single day, the brave men and women of ICE are arresting and removing criminals from American communities. Just yesterday, ICE arrested pedophiles, sexual predators, and other dangerous illegal aliens. Under the Trump Administration, DHS is enforcing the law, deporting illegal aliens, and defending the homeland.”
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS, Aug 19):
- Dilio Otoniel Garcia-Rosel (Honduras) – aggravated criminal sexual abuse: greater than 5 years old (Cook County, IL)
- Dennis Samir Moncada-Castillo (Honduras) – aggravated sexual battery: victim under 13; propose sex by computer under 15 / under 7 (Fairfax, VA)
- Saul Cedillo-Cedillo (Mexico) – lewd acts upon a child (San Diego, CA)
- Jabo Noi (Laos) – first-degree criminal sexual conduct; failure to register as a predatory offender (Rochester, MN)
- Francisco Javier Garcia-Castillo (Mexico) – manufacture/delivery of controlled substance; concealing stolen property; illegal reentry (Harlingen, TX)
More public safety threats: WOW.DHS.Gov
BREAKING 8/19: ICE DETAINER – JAMAICAN ILLEGAL ALIEN STABS 2 AT FLORIDA BURGER KING
REFUSED TO PAY. STABBED TWO EMPLOYEES. FLED ON FOOT. BIDEN LET HIM IN. ICE FILES THE DETAINER. DHS says ICE lodged a detainer with Bay County, Florida asking officials not to release Shaquiel Sheldon Williams, a Jamaican illegal alien charged with TWO counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after stabbing two people at a Burger King in Panama City Beach.
Per DHS and local reporting: On August 13, Williams argued with employees after refusing to pay for food. When staff tried to de-escalate, he stabbed two of them and fled on foot. Police arrested him the same day. Both victims treated for non-life-threatening injuries. ICE lodged the detainer the same day.
HOW HE GOT HERE: Lawfully admitted by the Biden Administration in December 2023; remained illegally after overstaying authorized period in January 2024.
DHS Spokesperson: “This criminal illegal alien from Jamaica now faces two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after he stabbed two Burger King employees. If it weren’t for the Biden Administration letting him in, he never would have been in our country and this attack never would have happened. ICE will work with our partners in Florida to make sure this thug is removed from our country after he faces justice.”
Source: DHS – ICE Lodges Detainer for Criminal Illegal Alien Charged with Stabbing Two People at a Burger King in Florida (Aug 19, 2026) | Local: myPanhandle
BREAKING 8/19: ICE DETAINERS – 3 ILLEGAL ALIENS CHARGED WITH SEX CRIMES AGAINST KIDS, SAME VA JAIL
THREE CHILD SEX PREDATORS. ONE JAIL IN STAUNTON. ICE FILES THE DETAINERS. SANCTUARY POLITICIANS ON NOTICE. DHS says ICE lodged detainers for three illegal aliens charged with sex offenses against children – all held at Middle River Regional Jail in Staunton, Virginia after late-July arrests.
THE THREE (per DHS, Aug 19):
- Efren Ramirez Escobedo (Mexico) – arrested July 24; charged with sexual assault – victim age 13-14 and sexual assault – forcible intercourse. Illegal entry date/location unknown.
- Santos Bautista-Molina (Honduras) – arrested July 27; charged with NINE counts of child solicitation and attempted sex offense with a child under 15. Entered through Texas in September 2005.
- Bayron Jose De Paz-Lopez (Guatemala) – arrested July 28; charged with NINE counts of child solicitation and attempted sex offense with a child under 15. Entered through Arizona in 2021 and was RELEASED by the Biden Administration.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “ICE has lodged detainers for three illegal aliens accused of sex crimes against children, all being held at the same jail in Staunton, Virginia. DHS is calling on Governor Abigail Spanberger and her fellow sanctuary politicians to commit to not releasing these criminals from jail and to instead hand them over to ICE. Under Spanberger, the Commonwealth of Virginia has become a magnet for illegal alien crime. These reckless sanctuary policies are putting American lives at risk.”
BREAKING 8/19: CBP PHARR – $15 MILLION IN METH HIDING IN CELERY SHIPMENT
1,675 POUNDS. 721 PACKAGES. MANIFESTED AS FRESH CELERY FROM REYNOSA. BUSTED. CBP officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $14,978,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine concealed in a tractor-trailer load manifested as fresh celery.
On August 15, a truck coming from Reynosa, Mexico was referred to secondary. Nonintrusive inspection showed anomalies. Physical search pulled out 721 packages totaling 1,675.51 lbs (760 kg) of alleged meth. Narcotics and vehicle seized. HSI opened a criminal investigation.
Port Director Carlos Rodriguez (Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas): “This successful seizure of methamphetamine is a direct result of our officers’ keen intuition combined with our sophisticated tools and technology. Our officers are trained to look beyond the surface, and when you pair that human expertise with the precision of our scanning equipment, it creates a formidable defense against those attempting to smuggle illegal narcotics into our country.”
Source: CBP – Seizes more than $14 million in methamphetamine at Pharr International Bridge (Aug 19, 2026)
BREAKING 8/19: ICE BOSTON NABS BRAZILIAN CAREER CRIMINAL – MA SANCTUARY RELEASED HIM 3 TIMES
VEHICULAR HOMICIDE CHARGE. PREVIOUSLY DEPORTED. ILLEGALLY REENTERED. LOCALS IGNORED THE DETAINERS. ICE GOT HIM ANYWAY. ICE Boston arrested Heriton Da Silva Aredes, a Brazilian illegal alien, during targeted operations in Taunton on August 6 – just over a week after Bristol County released him despite an ICE detainer.
Per ICE to the Boston Herald: Aredes was released after posting bail on July 25 following arraignment on motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation. Bristol County Sheriff’s Office did not honor the detainer and did not notify ICE. ICE says this was the third time Massachusetts state or local authorities released him without honoring a detainer – also after a 2023 Middleboro State Police arrest and a Stoughton PD arrest.
IMMIGRATION HISTORY: Previously removed Oct. 14, 2008 under a June 2008 final order. Illegally reentered at unknown date/location.
RAP SHEET (per ICE/Herald): pending vehicular homicide; prior convictions for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon; assault and battery; using a motor vehicle without authority; refusal to identify while operating; furnishing a false name; operating recklessly; refusing identification.
Acting ERO Boston Field Office Director David Wesling: “Sadly, it appears as though Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux followed through on his promise to not cooperate with ICE, resulting in the release of this habitual criminal illegal alien offender, who is currently charged with vehicular homicide, back into his constituents’ community. In fact, on three separate occasions, this criminal illegal alien was in the custody of state or local authorities, and they released him without honoring our detainer. Had any of the prior detainers been honored, lives would have been saved.”
DHS: “If you come to our country illegally and break our laws, we will find you, arrest you, and you will never return.”
Source: Boston Herald – ICE arrests another career criminal illegal alien after release from MA custody (Aug 19, 2026) | Quotes from ICE Boston / DHS
BREAKING 8/18: ICE DETAINER – MEXICAN ILLEGAL ALIEN PLOWS INTO NASHVILLE CROWD, INJURES 4
PICKUP ON THE SIDEWALK. FOUR PEDESTRIANS HIT – TWO IN WHEELCHAIRS. HE FLEES. ICE FILES THE DETAINER. ICE New Orleans lodged an immigration detainer for Felipe Alvarado Hernandez, 47, a Mexican national, after his arrest in connection with a downtown Nashville hit-and-run that injured four pedestrians.
Per ICE and local reporting: On June 13 near Demonbreun Street and Music Circle East, Hernandez allegedly drove a pickup onto the sidewalk while turning left and struck four people waiting to cross. He left the scene. Arrested later at an Antioch home – officers say he admitted driving the truck that morning. As of July 29, one victim was still in Vanderbilt’s burn unit.
CHARGES (per ICE): reckless endangerment; leaving the scene; failure to give information or render aid; failure to file accident report with injury; financial responsibility violation with injury; driving with a revoked license.
IMMIGRATION HISTORY: Entered at unknown date/location. On Jan. 5, 2004 he agreed to removal after Michigan’s Roseville PD referred him to ICE following a retail fraud arrest. He later illegally reentered.
ERO New Orleans acting Field Office Director Scott Ladwig: “When illegal aliens break our laws and endanger our communities, ICE will work with our law enforcement partners to ensure they face the consequences of their actions.”
Source: ICE – Criminal illegal alien arrested in Nashville hit-and-run that injured 4 pedestrians (Aug 18, 2026) | Also: Fox News | NewsChannel5
BREAKING 8/18: CBP SAN DIEGO – $67 MILLION IN NARCOTICS SEIZED IN JULY
8,359 POUNDS. 144 SMUGGLING ATTEMPTS. FENTANYL, METH, COCAINE, HEROIN. OFF THE STREET. CBP says San Diego Field Office officers seized 8,359.03 pounds of narcotics during 144 smuggling attempts July 1-31 – estimated street value more than $67 million.
HAUL (per CBP):
- 553.91 lbs fentanyl
- 5,077.19 lbs methamphetamine
- 2,572.83 lbs cocaine
- 36.69 lbs heroin
Suspects turned over to HSI. Narcotics and smuggling vehicles seized. Ports covered: San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, Tecate, Calexico East/West, Andrade, San Diego air/seaport.
San Diego DFO Sidney K. Aki: “Day after day, our officers remain steadfast in their mission to protect our communities and secure our borders. These significant narcotics seizures reflect their vigilance, professionalism and commitment to keeping dangerous drugs out of the United States.”
Source: CBP – San Diego Field Office seizes over $67 million in narcotics in July (Aug 18, 2026) | Also: Fox News
BREAKING 8/18: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS PEDOPHILES, SEXUAL PREDATORS, THIEVES
TEN COUNTS OF CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT. FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE. COCAINE. GRAND THEFT. OFF THE STREETS. DHS says ICE arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens yesterday – convicted of sexual assault of a child, forcible sexual abuse, cocaine possession, and other despicable crimes.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Yesterday, ICE arrested pedophiles, sexual predators, thieves, and other dangerous public safety threats in our communities. Under President Trump’s leadership, crime rates across the country have plummeted to historic lows. It is common sense. When you remove illegal aliens from the country, Americans will be safer.”
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS, Aug 18):
- Ervin Jose Diaz-Gramajo (Guatemala) – TEN counts of sexual assault / carnal knowledge of a child 13-14 (Accomack County, VA)
- Giuber Johan Rodriguez-Antunez (Honduras) – sexual assault of a child (Houston, TX)
- Kevin David Barron-Esqueda (Mexico) – forcible sexual abuse (Provo, UT)
- Elvis Vargas-Murillo (Mexico) – fraud; cocaine possession; parole violation; narcotic equipment; illegal re-entry (U.S. District Court of Arizona)
- Ramona Del Rosario Silva-Gacitua (Chile) – grand theft; conspiracy to commit burglary; theft by forgery (Ventura, CA)
More public safety threats: WOW.DHS.Gov
BREAKING 8/18: ICE LODGES DETAINER – HONDURAN ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED IN FATAL NC HIT-AND-RUN
FATHER DEAD IN THE STREET. DRIVER FLEES. ICE FILES THE DETAINER. Fox News reports U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged a detainer against Mauricio Josue Alberto Sarmiento, 21, a Honduran illegal alien charged in the fatal hit-and-run that killed James Robert Bagley III, 51, in Sylva, North Carolina.
Sylva Police say Sarmiento struck Bagley with his car early August 2 near Sylva Plaza, then left the scene. Officers and first responders found Bagley unresponsive in the street. He died from his injuries.
Five days later, Sylva PD announced Sarmiento’s arrest on charges including felony hit-and-run resulting in serious injury or death, no liability insurance, driving with a revoked license, exceeding safe speed, and failure to reduce speed. He also had an outstanding arrest order in Jackson County. The same day he was arrested, ICE lodged a detainer with the Jackson County Jail. He remains in custody there.
HOW HE GOT HERE (per DHS to Fox): Sarmiento entered illegally through Texas as an unaccompanied minor in October 2021. Border Patrol arrested him after entry. DHS says he was “reunified” with an unrelated sponsor and released into the country under the Biden administration.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told Fox: officials in Jackson County should cooperate and not release this criminal from jail without notifying ICE. Mullin: “If it weren’t for the Biden Administration’s disastrous open borders, James Bagley would still be alive. By securing our border and deporting illegal aliens, we can save lives and prevent tragedies like this one from ever happening again.”
Source: Fox News – ICE files detainer against illegal immigrant in NC fatal hit-and-run (Aug 18, 2026) | Also: WSPA
BREAKING 8/17: DEL RIO BORDER PATROL NABS CHILD-INJURY FELON AFTER PRIOR DEPORT
INTENTIONAL INJURY TO A CHILD. ASSAULT. FELONY RE-ENTRY. BACK AGAIN. CBP says U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio Sector arrested Francisco Gallegos-Garza, 59, a Mexican national in the United States illegally – previously convicted of injury to a child with intentional bodily injury and assault.
On August 10, Del Rio Station agents patrolling west of Del Rio near the Rio Grande encountered Gallegos-Garza. Record checks showed an extensive criminal history. In 2011 he was convicted of felony re-entry after deportation, sentenced to 46 months in prison, and deported after serving that time.
He now faces another federal charge under 8 USC § 1326 – re-entry after deportation – carrying a maximum of up to 20 years.
Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Anthony “Scott” Good: “Keeping repeat offenders from entering our borders is key to safeguarding our communities. Criminal illegal aliens who repeatedly attempt to enter our country pose a serious risk and our agents stand ready to meet the challenge.”
Source: CBP – U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehend convicted felon illegally in U.S. (Aug 17, 2026) | Also: KENS5
BREAKING 8/17: HSI NABS TWICE-DEPORTED METH TRAFFICKER WITH 126 KILOS
126 KILOGRAMS OF METH. FELONY DRUG TRAFFICKING. DEPORTED TWICE. ILLEGAL ENTRY NUMBER THREE. BUSTED. DHS says ICE Homeland Security Investigations Atlanta arrested Pedro Guadarrama-Loza, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico and convicted drug trafficker, after a controlled delivery — and seized 126 kilograms of methamphetamine.
On August 13, HSI Atlanta watched Guadarrama-Loza retrieve packages at a residence during a controlled delivery, then locked him up and took the meth off the street.
RAP SHEET / DEPORT HISTORY (per DHS):
- Prior conviction: felony drug trafficking
- Prior arrest: driving without a valid license (Georgia)
- Claims illegal entry near Austin, TX (2004); final removal order May 8, 2008; deported May 15, 2008
- Illegal re-entry (felony) near Eagle Pass, TX; deported again June 22, 2017 (Trump Admin)
- THIRD illegal entry at unknown date/location — then caught with 126 kg meth
DHS Spokesperson: “This criminal illegal alien from Mexico was arrested with 126 kilograms of methamphetamine, has prior convictions for drug trafficking, and has already been deported from our country TWICE. Thanks to the hard work of the brave men and women of HSI, this drug trafficker is off our streets and will soon be removed from our country. He will no longer be able to peddle his poison on American streets and endanger American lives.”
Source: DHS – ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Drug Trafficker With 126 Kilograms of Methamphetamine (Aug 17, 2026) | Also: Just the News
BREAKING 8/17: WORST OF THE WORST – WEEKEND SWEEP NABS MURDERERS, PEDOPHILES, ASSAILANTS, DRUG TRAFFICKERS
MURDER. CHILD SEX CRIMES. ATTEMPTED MURDER. COCAINE. METH. MACHINE GUNS. OFF THE STREETS. DHS says ICE arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens over the weekend — convicted of murder, indecent liberties with a child, assault, and trafficking cocaine.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “While Americans were enjoying their weekend, ICE law enforcement was busy arresting murderers, pedophiles, violent assailants, drug traffickers, and other criminal illegal aliens. Under the Trump Administration, nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of criminal illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the United States. We are committed to fulfilling President Trump’s mandate from the American people to arrest and deport illegal aliens and to make America safe again.”
NAMED WEEKEND ARRESTS (per DHS, Aug 17):
- Nelson Noe Morena-Almendares (Honduras) — murder (Fairfax, VA)
- Jose Manuel Montoya-Sanchez (Mexico) — vehicular homicide (Vancouver, WA)
- Manuel Landaverde-Figueroa (El Salvador) — indecent liberties with a child (Vance County, NC)
- Julio Rodriguez-Ladino (Mexico) — attempted murder; corporal injury; assault with deadly weapon; DUI (Newport Beach, CA)
- Omar Antonio Rosales-Leon (Mexico) — attempted murder (Imperial, CA)
- Kea Tum (Cambodia) — assault; robbery; controlled substances; firearms without license (Philadelphia, PA)
- Davidson Athis (Haiti) — first-degree assault (Montgomery, MD)
- Abel Orozco-Rodriguez (Mexico) — trafficking cocaine 200g–400g (Alamance County, NC)
- Jesus Ivan Alvarez-Ceteno (Mexico) — conspiracy cocaine; illegal possession of a machine gun (Dallas, TX)
- Martin Mancilla-Gomez (Mexico) — meth possession with intent (Buena Vista County, IA)
- Pedro Villegas-Salinas (Mexico) — meth possession with intent (Nashville, TN)
- Jose Luis Fuentes-Cortez (Honduras) — firearm discharge; controlled substance while armed; DUI (Mendota, CA)
- Jimi Murillo-Vargas (Honduras) — protective-order violations; weapon; risk of injury to minor; unlawful restraint (Enfield, CT)
- Yao Jian Chen (China) — second-degree robbery; intimidate witness/victim (San Francisco, CA)
- Antonio Cordova-Sajic (Guatemala) — lewd or lascivious conduct (Fort Myers, FL)
More public safety threats: WOW.DHS.Gov
BREAKING 8/17: HSI + MEXICAN NAVY – $120 MILLION COCAINE BUST, 19 TRAFFICKERS NABBED
6,080 KILOS. $120 MILLION STREET VALUE. 19 SUSPECTED TRAFFICKERS. GO-FAST BOATS INTERDICTED OFF CHIAPAS. ICE Homeland Security Investigations Houston, HSI Mexico City, and Mexico’s Secretaría de Marina just announced three maritime interdiction operations in July that smashed cartel cocaine pipelines bound for the U.S. and beyond.
THE HAUL (July ops):
- July 16 — 2,840 kilos cocaine; 10 arrests
- July 25 — 1,800 kilos on a go-fast vessel off Pacific Coast of Chiapas; 3 arrests
- July 31 — 1,440 kilos; 6 arrests
Ops ran under a Homeland Security Task Force targeting foreign terrorist organizations and drug cartels moving multi-ton narcotics shipments.
HSI Houston SAC Lucia Cabral-DeArmas: “In just the past month, by working alongside our international partners through this HSTF initiative, we’ve prevented more than 6 tons of deadly narcotics from being smuggled into the U.S. or Mexico and deprived the drug cartels of bringing in more than $120 million in criminal proceeds.”
HSTF initiative totals to date: 291 arrests; ~118,350 kg cocaine; $3M cash; 47 firearms; 51 vessels; 6 vehicles; thousands of gallons of fuel; and a Cirrus SR-22 airplane.
BREAKING 8/17: ICE BOSTON NABS BRAZILIAN FUGITIVE CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED MURDER
AGGRAVATED MURDER. FOREIGN FUGITIVE. BIDEN-RELEASED. IN ICE CUSTODY. ICE Boston arrested Maycon Souto Dos Reis, a criminal illegal alien from Brazil and foreign fugitive, during targeted operations Aug. 3 at Westborough District Court in Westborough, Massachusetts.
Brazilian authorities issued an arrest warrant for Dos Reis on Sept. 14, 2024 after his conviction for aggravated murder. He was sentenced to 14 years and three months in prison there. ERO Boston got him on the radar after a May 29 arrest for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in Southborough.
Dos Reis entered the United States illegally June 7, 2024 and was released into the country by the Biden administration. He remains in ICE custody pending deportation proceedings.
Acting ICE ERO Boston Field Office Director David Wesling: “This is yet another example of what the media often characterizes as a non-criminal, when in reality, many of these individuals are murderers, sexual predators, gang members and more. They simply do not have a criminal record in the United States. We will continue to pursue these dangerous criminal aliens that sanctuary politicians fight to protect.”
DHS: If you come to our country illegally and break our laws, we will find you, arrest you, and you will never return. Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States.
Source: ICE.gov – ICE Boston arrests foreign fugitive convicted of aggravated murder (Aug 17, 2026) | Also: Boston Herald
BREAKING 8/14: DEPORTED – KILLERS, DRUNK DRIVERS, SEX ASSAILANTS, WEAPONS TRAFFICKERS
HOMICIDE. SEXUAL COERCION. DUI. GUN TRAFFICKING. OUT OF THE COUNTRY. DHS says ICE deported more criminal illegal aliens last week, including those convicted of homicide, sexually-motivated coercion, driving under the influence, and dealing and manufacturing firearms without a license.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Every day, the brave men and women of ICE work tirelessly to arrest and remove dangerous illegal aliens from our country. Just last week, we deported killers, drunk drivers, sexual assailants, and weapons traffickers. With deportations up, it’s no wonder that crime rates have fallen to historic lows across the country. Thanks to the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, we are making America safe again.”
NAMED DEPORTATIONS (per DHS, Aug 14):
- Ramon Gregorio Herrera-Ruiz (Guatemala) – homicide; THREE DUI convictions; driving without a license; deported Aug 4
- Jorge Martinez-Guerrero (Mexico) – homicide (negligent manslaughter – vehicle); illegal re-entry; deported Aug 4
- Jashandeep Singh (India) – sexually-motivated coercion involving force; burglary; theft; deported Aug 3
- Berta Montano Jimenez (Mexico) – dealing/manufacturing firearms without a license; delivery of firearms to carrier without written notice; deported Aug 6
- Williams Alejandro Cortes Contreras (Chile) – first-degree residential burglary; conspiracy; deported Aug 4
Source: DHS – DEPORTED: Killers, Drunk Drivers, Sexual Assailants, Weapons Traffickers (Aug 14, 2026)
BREAKING 8/14: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS MURDERERS, PEDOPHILES, RAPISTS, VIOLENT ASSAILANTS
MANSLAUGHTER. CHILD SEX ASSAULT. RAPE. GUN ROBBERY. OFF THE STREETS. DHS says ICE arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens – convicted of first-degree manslaughter, sexual assault of a victim under 13, rape, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “The brave men and women of ICE law enforcement work every single day to remove illegal aliens from our communities. Just yesterday, ICE arrested murderers, pedophiles, rapists, violent assailants, and other public safety threats. America is now safer with these criminal illegal aliens off our streets. Deporting illegal aliens saves lives.”
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS, Aug 14):
- Daniel Omar Zavala-Castro (Mexico) – first-degree manslaughter; first-degree assault – Danielson, CT
- Carlos Angel Zavala (El Salvador) – predatory criminal sexual assault (victim under 13) – Lake County, IL
- Jean Paul Mpanurwa (DR Congo) – rape; felonious assault; kidnapping – Farmington, UT
- Alcius Marckles (Haiti) – widespread injury/damage to building and people inside; aggravated assault (serious bodily injury); aggravated assault with deadly weapon – Essex County, NJ
- Victor Hugo Casillo-Vallejo (Dominican Republic) – robbery with a firearm; Hobbs Act robbery; use of firearm in crime of violence – Tampa, FL
Source: DHS – WORST OF THE WORST (Aug 14, 2026) · Gallery: WOW.DHS.Gov
BREAKING 8/14: ILLEGAL ALIEN STOLE U.S. IDENTITY FOR 20+ YEARS — VOTED IN ELECTIONS — GETS 3 YEARS + DEPORTATION
IDENTITY THEFT. PASSPORT FRAUD. FAKE CITIZENSHIP. ILLEGAL VOTING. DHS says an ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) case just put a criminal illegal alien behind bars for more than two decades of fraud — including voting in American elections.
On August 12, Carlos Felipe Jaramillo-Grajales, a criminal illegal alien from Colombia, was sentenced to three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to making false statements in a U.S. passport application, aggravated identity theft, falsely claiming a Social Security number, and making a false claim to U.S. citizenship. After he serves his time, he will be removed from the United States.
Per DHS and the U.S. Attorney’s Office (Middle District of Florida), Jaramillo-Grajales used a U.S. citizen’s name, date of birth, and Social Security number to obtain a passport, a Florida driver’s license, and voter registration. He voted in several elections, including the 2020 general election. He also used the stolen identity in a marriage scheme that helped a woman naturalize, then re-entered later under his real name on a fiancé visa and sought permanent residence.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “This criminal illegal alien from Colombia has just been sentenced to three years in a federal prison for identity theft and falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen. Because of his fraud, he was able to obtain a driver’s license and vote in our elections… DHS will always fight to protect the integrity of our elections, because election security is national security. Only Americans should be electing American leaders.”
HSI Jacksonville Assistant Special Agent in Charge Tim Hemker: this conviction shows identity theft, immigration fraud, and fraud against U.S. government systems will be investigated thoroughly and prosecuted fully. Case investigated by HSI, State Department Diplomatic Security Service, and SSA OIG.
PART OF A PATTERN: DHS flags recent non-citizen illegal voting cases — including aliens who illegally voted in New Jersey, Louisiana, Kansas, and elsewhere — plus directives to deport aliens who vote and warnings to states about non-citizens on voter rolls.
Sources: DHS – ICE HSI Identity Theft / Illegal Voting Sentencing (Aug 14, 2026) · DOJ Middle District of Florida · News4Jax
BREAKING 8/13: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS PEDOPHILES, SEX ASSAILANTS, DRUG TRAFFICKERS
CHILD SEX PREDATORS. SEXUAL ASSAILANTS. METH TRAFFICKERS. ROUNDED UP. DHS says ICE arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens – convicted of sexual assault of a child, vehicular homicide, and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Yesterday, ICE arrested pedophiles, sex offenders, drug traffickers, and other worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens who have no business being in our country. While sanctuary politicians continue to release dangerous criminals onto their streets, our brave law enforcement officers will continue to risk their lives to arrest these heinous criminals and make America safe again. Illegal aliens have no sanctuary in America.”
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS, Aug 13):
- Ricardo Enmanuel Nieves-Galarza (Ecuador) – animate object sexual penetration (victim under 13) – Orange, VA
- Kevin Campos (Venezuela) – first-degree sexual abuse – New York City, NY
- David Gomez-Perez (Mexico) – vehicular homicide – Yakima County, WA
- Jose Cortez-Diaz (El Salvador) – conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; possession of a weapon; forgery – District of Nevada
Source: DHS – WORST OF THE WORST (Aug 13, 2026) · Gallery: WOW.DHS.Gov
BREAKING 8/13: 15 STRAIGHT MONTHS – ZERO RELEASES AT THE BORDER
CATCH AND RELEASE IS DEAD. FIFTEEN MONTHS STRAIGHT. DHS and CBP announce 15 consecutive months of ZERO releases at the border – illegal crossers are not being dumped into American communities. Secretary Markwayne Mullin: Trump’s agenda is restoring order and putting American safety first. “We have the most secure border in history.”
JULY BORDER NUMBERS (per DHS/CBP):
- Southwest Border Patrol apprehensions: 9,295 in July – 6% lower than June; 94% below the Biden-era monthly average; 96% below the Biden peak (Dec 2023)
- Nationwide Border Patrol apprehensions: 11,298 in July – down 1% from June
- FYTD southwest apprehensions lower than one average month from FYs 1992-2024
- Drug seizures: July cocaine/meth/heroin/fentanyl/marijuana seizures 26% higher than July 2024; FY seizures 54% higher than same period FY 2024
- Fentanyl: 1,054 lbs seized in July (+3% from June); Heroin: 79 lbs (+20% from June)
CBP Commissioner Rodney S. Scott: clear policy, strong enforcement, and frontline personnel are delivering – securing the nation against illegal crossings, dangerous individuals, and illicit drugs.
Sources: DHS – 15 Straight Months Zero Releases (Aug 13, 2026) · Fox News · CBP Stats
NewsNation: DHS Secretary Mullin on 15 straight months of zero releases and border enforcement.
BREAKING 8/13: MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN – ICE DEPORTS KILLERS, RAPISTS, DRUNK DRIVERS
KILLERS. RAPISTS. VIOLENT ASSAILANTS. OFF AMERICAN STREETS – AND OUT OF THE COUNTRY. DHS says ICE deported more criminal illegal aliens in the last week, including those convicted of voluntary manslaughter, attempted murder, rape, and assault.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Every day, the brave men and women of ICE are arresting and deporting illegal aliens from our country. In the last week, we’ve deported killers, drunk drivers, rapists, and violent assailants… Deporting illegal aliens saves lives. Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, we are making America safe again.”
NAMED DEPORTATIONS (per DHS, Aug 13):
- Daniel Romero-Alverez (Mexico) – voluntary manslaughter; illegal re-entry; DUI arrests – deported Aug 6
- Yero Lee (South Korea) – attempted murder – deported Aug 4
- Francisco Lux Juarez (Guatemala) – rape (strongarm) – deported Aug 7
- Floyd Tayler (Canada) – unlawful imprisonment; fourth-degree assault – deported Aug 7
- Lezman Donery Gomez Lopez (Honduras) – felony burglary – deported Aug 6
Source: DHS – MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN (Aug 13, 2026)
BREAKING 8/13: KY LANDLORD ILLEGAL ALIEN – RAPE, TRAFFICKING, SEX ABUSE DETAINER
MONSTER LANDLORD. PREVIOUSLY DEPORTED. BACK ON U.S. SOIL. DHS says ICE lodged a detainer on Rolando Cenobio Vasquez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico charged with rape, human trafficking, and sexual abuse while working as a landlord in Louisville, Kentucky.
Per DHS: Louisville police arrested Vasquez on July 29. He had been renting a room to a mother and her 15-year-old daughter when the alleged abuse of the teenager began in December 2025 — sexual violence, threats against the child and family, and occasional money offered to keep quiet.
CHARGES (per DHS):
- THREE counts of rape
- THREE counts of sodomy
- Human trafficking
- Promoting human trafficking with a victim under 18
- Sexual abuse
RAP SHEET / HISTORY: Prior conviction for DUI. First illegally entered through Texas in August 2013 — Border Patrol arrested him and he was deported to Mexico. He then illegally re-entered at an unknown date and location. ICE lodged the detainer with Louisville Metro Department of Corrections the same day he was arrested.
DHS Spokesperson: ICE wants Kentucky officials to hold him and hand him over so he can be removed from our country. Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, ICE is unleashed to go after dangerous illegal aliens like this one.
Sources: DHS press release (Aug 13, 2026) · Fox News
WDRB: Louisville landlord accused of raping teen faces human trafficking charges.
BREAKING 8/12: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS MURDERERS, KIDNAPPERS, GUN ASSAILANTS
ANOTHER DAY. ANOTHER ROGUE’S GALLERY OFF AMERICAN STREETS. DHS says yesterday ICE arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens – convicted of assault to murder, attempted murder, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, kidnapping, and drug trafficking. Secretary Markwayne Mullin: remove these criminals and crime rates fall – the American people are SAFER.
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS, Aug 12):
- Rie Hachiyanagi (Japan) – THREE counts assault to murder; assault/battery with dangerous weapon (fire poker, rock, scissors); mayhem; home invasion – Framingham, MA
- Mohamed Elshenawy (Egypt) – attempted murder, terroristic threats, battery against police – Red Bluff, CA
- Eder Hernandez-Morales (Mexico) – assault with semiautomatic firearm, willful discharge of firearm, vandalism, theft, stolen property, controlled substance – Los Angeles, CA
- Victor A Calles-Flores (El Salvador) – kidnapping; transport of stolen vehicle – West Palm Beach, FL
- Sergio Calvio-Ayala (Costa Rica) – conspiracy to distribute / possession with intent to distribute cocaine – Newark, NJ
DHS: nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. Full threat gallery: WOW.DHS.Gov
Source: DHS – WORST OF THE WORST (Aug 12, 2026)
GANGBUSTERS 8/12: ICE DEPORTS SURRENOS, PAISAS, BLOODS, TRINITARIOS KILLERS
GANG BAGGAGE – GONE. DHS confirms ICE deported more criminal illegal alien gang members last week – including killers, sexual assailants, drunk drivers, and drug traffickers. Secretary Mullin: “Deporting illegal aliens saves lives.”
AMONG THE DEPORTED (per DHS):
- Jonas Perez-Rodriguez (Mexico, Surenos) – manslaughter, DUI causing bodily injury, aggravated assault by a prisoner – deported Aug 4
- Jhony Mejia (Honduras, Surenos) – attempted willful murder, prisoner with sharp instrument – deported Aug 9
- Jose Enrique Galindo-Arteaga (Mexico, Paisas) – sexual assault conviction – deported Aug 3
- Carlos Narciso Villarreal (Mexico, Bloods) – attempted B&E, stolen goods; arrests for assault on a female, domestic violence – deported Aug 3
- Miguel Andres Veras Martes (Dominican Republic, Trinitarios) – drug trafficking, dangerous weapons during crime of violence – deported Aug 4
Source: DHS – GANGBUSTERS (Aug 12, 2026)
CALIFORNIA SANCTUARY CRACKED: OPERATION GUARDIAN ANGEL – 362 CRIMINAL ILLEGALS PULLED FROM JAILS
LOST ANGELES CAN’T HIDE THEM ANYMORE. DOJ Central District of California reports that Operation Guardian Angel – launched to neutralize California’s sanctuary-state blockade – has forced the transfer of 362 criminal illegal aliens from county jails into federal custody across L.A., the Inland Empire, and the Central Coast. 769 federal arrest warrants issued; 347 charged with illegal re-entry after removal or other federal crimes (guns, drugs, violence).
How it works: federal warrants for aliens just booked locally. Jails must honor the warrants – SB 54 sanctuary rules don’t stop a federal arrest warrant. ICE ERO LA Field Office Director Thomas Giles: California politicians force locals to dump rapists, gang members, and murderers back on the street – this partnership keeps them off the streets.
AMONG THOSE TAKEN (per DOJ): child sex offender who re-entered after removal; five-time deportee “Sharky” with multiple felony robberies; four-time deportee with drug trafficking/DV/robbery history; and Jose Cristian Saravia-Sanchez – accused of shooting and killing an Inglewood man who tried to stop a catalytic converter theft (local LE blocked from honoring ICE detainer under state law; now faces federal re-entry + alien-in-possession charges too).
Sources: DOJ USAO CDCA – Guardian Angel year mark (Aug 12, 2026) · NY Post
KTLA: Operation Guardian Angel targets criminal illegal aliens in California sanctuary jails.
MISSISSIPPI: OPERATION MUDDY WATERS – 70 ARRESTED IN CHILD EXPLOITATION SWEEP
ICE HSI AND PARTNERS JUST WRAPPED A TWO-WEEK STATEWIDE CRACKDOWN. Operation Muddy Waters netted 70 arrests across Mississippi for child exploitation, solicitation of children, CSAM possession/distribution, and sex-offender compliance violations. Among those snared: criminal illegal aliens who allegedly traveled across state lines to prey on kids – plus noncompliant registered sex offenders.
NAMED ILLEGAL ALIEN PREDATORS (per ICE):
- Cristian Abel Argueta Giron (Honduras) – traveled from Tennessee to Mississippi to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a child
- Rahul Mondal (Bangladesh) – living in Tuscaloosa, AL; allegedly contacted a 14-year-old boy via social media
- Jose Arevalo Garcia (Mexico) – noncompliant sex offender; prior sexual assault conviction (2010)
- Enrique Bravo Gonzalez (Mexico) – noncompliant sex offender; felony sexual offense against a child (2022)
HSI Gulfport ASAC Matthew Reidell: those who hide behind screens to exploit children will not remain hidden. Partners included U.S. Attorneys (N/S Mississippi), MS AG, DPS, Marshals, and local sheriffs/PD.
Sources: ICE.gov – Operation Muddy Waters (Aug 10, 2026) · Fox News
WREG: Operation Muddy Waters targets child exploitation in Mississippi.
GUN RUNNER NAILED: ILLEGAL ALIEN BOUGHT 91 FIREARMS + 40,000 ROUNDS
DEADLY TRADE – SHUT DOWN. Samuel Rodrigo Melo Santos, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, pleaded guilty (Aug. 6) to alien in possession of a firearm and making false statements in acquisition of a firearm. In just over a year he bought 91 firearms for $56,448 and 40,000 rounds of ammunition – for illegal re-sale to anyone who would buy, including people who cannot legally own guns. One firearm later recovered in Mexico.
Melo Santos illegally entered via Arizona in May 2024, was arrested by Border Patrol and deported – then illegally re-entered. ATF led; ICE HSI and DEA assisted. DHS: once sentenced, ICE will remove him.
Sources: DHS – 90+ firearms plea (Aug 10, 2026) · DOJ USAO Oregon
NORTH CAROLINA: ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH 10 COUNTS PRODUCING CHILD SEX ABUSE MATERIAL
HSI TAKES DOWN ANOTHER PREDATOR. Francisco Rosales Ortiz, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, indicted in Western District of North Carolina on 10 counts of production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), possession/access with intent to view CSAM, and unlawful possession of a firearm by an alien. Alleged abuse June 2025–March 2026 in Gaston County; also illegally possessed three firearms.
Arrested by Gastonia PD April 2, 2026; transferred to U.S. Marshals Aug. 3. Secretary Markwayne Mullin: once he faces justice, he will be removed so he can never prey on American children again. Ortiz claims illegal entry in 2005.
Source: DHS – HSI CSAM charges (Aug 10, 2026)
BREAKING 8/11: BROWARD BACKSTABBER – ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH MACHETE MURDER
ANOTHER CATCH-AND-RELEASE BODY COUNT. DHS says ICE lodged a detainer on Edy Jose Rivas-Rizo, a criminal illegal alien from Nicaragua, charged with first-degree murder after allegedly chasing and stabbing his roommate to death with a machete in Hallandale Beach, Florida (Aug. 2). Surveillance allegedly caught the attack; witnesses say the victim’s last words were: “that guy just killed me.”
Rivas-Rizo illegally entered through California in April 2022, was arrested by Border Patrol — then RELEASED into the country by the Biden Administration. ICE detainer filed with Broward County Jail Aug. 3. Secretary Markwayne Mullin: deporting illegal aliens saves lives.
Sources: DHS – BROWARD BACKSTABBER (Aug 11, 2026) · Local reporting: WPLG Local 10
FLORIDA ROADS: HSI ARRESTS CUBAN ILLEGAL ALIEN WITH EXPIRED CDL
ILLEGAL ALIENS BEHIND THE WHEEL OF 18-WHEELERS = AMERICAN DEATHS WAITING TO HAPPEN. ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Jacksonville arrested Jose Carlos Valdivia-Vera, an illegal alien from Cuba with a final order of removal and an expired Commercial Driver’s License (temp 1-year CDL expired June 6). Arrest: Aug. 6.
Secretary Mullin: every illegal alien behind a semi puts Americans at risk — “We will relentlessly pursue any and all illegal alien truck drivers and the companies that employ them.” Ties into Operation Highway Shield (DHS/DOT): second wave removed 800+ dangerous truckers in 3 days, including 51 illegal aliens.
Sources: DHS – Cuban CDL arrest (Aug 11) · DHS/DOT Operation Highway Shield
U.S. Department of Transportation: What is Operation Highway Shield?
UPDATE 8/11/2026 — ICE KEEPS ROUNDER UP THE WORST OF THE WORST
WAKE UP FOLKS — ICE IS STILL CLEANING HOUSE. DHS just dropped a fresh “Worst of the Worst” roundup: criminal illegal aliens convicted of child sex crimes, kidnapping, child pornography, DUI, and more. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin: if you’re here illegally — LEAVE NOW, or ICE will find you, arrest you, and deport you.
YESTERDAY’S ARRESTS INCLUDE (per DHS):
- Minor Giovani Sosa-Salguero (Guatemala) — TWO counts lewd/lascivious acts with a child under 14 + THREE DUI convictions — Los Angeles, CA
- Marcos Jaimez (Mexico) — lewd act with a child 14–15, molesting a child, prostitution-related disorderly conduct, controlled substance — San Bernardino, CA
- Cristian Bahena-Estudillo (Mexico) — kidnapping, prohibited weapon, court-order violation — Waukegan, IL
- Ruidong Jin (China) — child pornography — Chester County, PA
- Christopher Molina-Esquivel (Venezuela) — procurement for prostitution — Murfreesboro, TN
Source / full release: DHS — WORST OF THE WORST (Aug 11, 2026) · More cases: WOW.DHS.Gov
GEORGIA: OPERATION SAFE COMMUNITY — 1,226 ILLEGAL ALIENS ARRESTED
ICE Operation Safe Community – Atlanta just netted 1,226 illegal alien offenders across Georgia. ICE says 720 had U.S. criminal charges or convictions — sex crimes, crimes against children, assault, drugs, burglary, weapons, DUI and more. This is what enforcement looks like when the gloves come off.
Source: ICE.gov official release
WSB-TV: ICE announces Operation Safe Community results in Georgia (1,226 arrests).
RECORD MONTH: ICE HITS ~51,000 ARRESTS IN JULY 2026
Federal immigration authorities report about 51,000 arrests in July — the highest monthly total under this administration (up from ~43,000 in June). New tactics, more pressure, more removals. The invasion is being reversed — one arrest at a time.
Reporting: Stateline — ICE monthly arrest high
Video roundup: ICE arrests surge / related enforcement coverage.
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