BREAKING 9/8: WORST OF THE WORST – LABOR DAY WEEKEND ICE SWEEP NABS MURDERERS, PEDOPHILES, RAPISTS, DRUG TRAFFICKERS
LABOR DAY WEEKEND. MURDER. CHILD RAPE. MANSLAUGHTER. ARMED ROBBERY. HEROIN AND METH. OFF THE STREETS WHILE AMERICA BBQ’D. DHS says that while Americans celebrated Labor Day, ICE was arresting illegal aliens convicted of murder, child sexual abuse, rape, armed robbery, and drug trafficking.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “While Americans enjoyed time with loved ones, the patriots of ICE risked their lives to remove murderers, pedophiles, rapists, and other public safety threats from our communities. Under President Trump, there is no sanctuary for illegal aliens. The men and women of ICE will not stop their record-setting pace of arresting and removing illegal aliens off our streets to Make America Safe Again.”
NAMED LABOR DAY WEEKEND ARRESTS (per DHS, Sept 8):
- Phonsavanh Kanjanabout (Laos) – murder (Holmes County, FL)
- Abraham Pineda (Mexico) – murder (Riverside, CA)
- Jose Ramirez-Rodriguez (El Salvador) – manslaughter (Queens, NY)
- Luis Ernesto Villanueva (El Salvador) – involuntary manslaughter (Compton, CA)
- Aurelio Roldan-Roldan (Ecuador) – TWO counts of rape of a child and child pornography (Bridgewater, MA)
- Antonio Gonzalez-Gutierez (Mexico) – aggravated sexual assault of a victim (immediate family) ages 13-16 (Cape May, NJ)
- Petronilo Castillo-Rodriguez (Mexico) – sexual assault (Burnet, TX)
- Ahmet Terzioglu (Turkey) – second-degree rape and assault (Harford, MD)
- Gustavo Diaz-Diaz (Mexico) – second-degree sex offense (Franklin County, NC)
- Luis Fonseca-Guaranga (Ecuador) – child abuse and assault of an unborn child (Grand Forks, ND)
- Izanami Perez-Gazga (Mexico) – communicating to commit crime & children – accosting for immoral purposes (Mason, MI)
- Minh Duc Ngo Nguyen (Vietnam) – armed robbery (Massachusetts)
- Fabricio Garces-Bedoya (Ecuador) – TWO counts of distribution of a controlled substance and importation of heroin (Danbury, CT)
- Francisco Gallardo-Cortes (Mexico) – dealing in cocaine and resisting an officer (Cleveland, OH)
- Juan Gonzalez-Lopez (Mexico) – dealing methamphetamine and illegal re-entry (Indianapolis, IN)
- Gorky Garcia-Garcia (Honduras) – possession with intent to distribute cocaine (Jefferson Parish, LA)
- Roberto Contreras-Gonzalez (Mexico) – attempted trafficking of opium or heroin (Mecklenburg County, NC)
- Jesus Garcia-Ayala (Mexico) – TWO counts of burglary and disorderly conduct (Salt Lake City, UT)
- Jose Fuentes-Sanchez (Mexico) – evading arrest/detention using a vehicle and resisting an officer (Austin, TX)
- Phu Hoang Vo (Vietnam) – evading a peace officer, drug possession, and obstruction (Westminster, CA)
More public safety threats: WOW.DHS.Gov
BREAKING 9/8: CBP DEL RIO – $557K METH, HEROIN, AND FENTANYL BUST AT INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE
MIXED HARD NARCOTICS. MINIVAN AT THE PORT. FENTANYL + HEROIN + METH. HSI ARREST. CARTEL PIPELINE STOPPED AT THE LINE. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry seized a mixed load of hard narcotics — methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl — valued at more than $550,000 hidden in a passenger vehicle.
On Sept. 3 at the Del Rio International Bridge, a CBP officer referred a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country driven by a 28-year-old male U.S. citizen for secondary inspection. After nonintrusive inspection and a canine exam, officers found packages containing 4.45 pounds of alleged methamphetamine, 8.81 pounds of alleged heroin, and 12.69 pounds of alleged fentanyl hidden in the vehicle. Combined estimated street value: $557,589.
CBP seized the narcotics. Homeland Security Investigations special agents made one arrest and opened a criminal investigation.
Port Director Liliana Flores: “By stopping these hard narcotics before they can enter our country, we are actively saving lives and dismantling the operations of criminal organizations. We will continue to maintain a high state of readiness to address all threats attempting to enter the United States.”
BREAKING 9/7: COAST GUARD NABS 24 ILLEGAL ALIENS OFF SANTA BARBARA ISLAND — TURNED OVER TO BORDER PATROL
MARITIME SMUGGLING RUN. 28-FOOT CUDDY CABIN. ~40 MILES OFF LOS ANGELES. CUTTER NARWHAL BOARDING. 24 SUSPECTED ILLEGAL ALIENS TO U.S. BORDER PATROL. U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District reports crews interdicted 24 suspected illegal aliens approximately three miles south of Santa Barbara Island late Saturday night — another sea-borne attempt to sneak into Southern California.
At about 11:15 p.m., the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal (WPB 87335) detected a 28-foot cuddy cabin vessel and launched a boarding team. At about 12:10 a.m. Sunday, boarders detained all 24 suspected aliens. The group was transported to Newport Harbor and transferred to U.S. Border Patrol agents. Officials released no further details on nationalities or smuggling charges pending investigation.
BREAKING 9/5: BIDEN JUDGE FREES MS-13 MURDER FUGITIVE FROM ICE CUSTODY IN CALIFORNIA
MS-13. INTERNATIONAL WARRANT FOR AGGRAVATED MURDER IN EL SALVADOR. ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. SECOND STREET RELEASE IN SANCTUARY CALIFORNIA. ACTIVIST BENCH VS. ICE. DHS says Biden-appointed U.S. District Judge Jinsook Ohta ordered the release of criminal illegal alien David Antonio Aviles Perez — an MS-13 gang member wanted for aggravated murder in El Salvador — from ICE custody in southern California.
ICE arrested Aviles Perez on March 26 on an international warrant for aggravated murder in El Salvador. His U.S. record also includes a 2023 California arrest for assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a controlled substance, and petty theft — after which California sanctuary politicians RELEASED him back onto the streets. DHS says this is now the SECOND time this dangerous illegal has been released in California. Entry date/location unknown. He had been held pending removal until Judge Ohta ordered him out last Wednesday.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “This radical activist judge has put American lives at risk by releasing a wanted murderer. This is now the SECOND time this dangerous illegal has been released back onto the streets in California. Because sanctuary politicians want to play politics from the bench, innocent Americans are in danger. DHS and ICE will not be deterred by these partisan games. If California’s leaders won’t protect Americans, DHS will.”
BREAKING 9/4: ICE DETAINER – ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED IN DUI CRASH THAT KILLED MOTHER AND DAUGHTER IN MARYLAND
WRONG-WAY ON I-270. TWO DEAD. 8-YEAR-OLD INJURED. GROSS NEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER. HOMICIDE BY MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE IMPAIRED. ICE DETAINER LODGED. DHS says ICE lodged a detainer asking Maryland officials not to release an illegal alien charged in a fatal drunk-driving crash that killed a woman and her daughter.
On Aug. 29 on Interstate 270 in Montgomery County, Maryland, a suspected drunk driver traveling the wrong way crashed head-on into a vehicle with four occupants. Killed: Musammat Shamima Begum, 46, and her daughter Areebah Jahin, 23. Injured: a 62-year-old man and an 8-year-old girl. Investigators believe alcohol impairment was a factor.
SUSPECT (per DHS): Jose Antonio Caballero-Nolasco, illegal alien from El Salvador. Charged with TWO counts of gross negligent manslaughter, TWO counts of homicide by motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol, and life-threatening injury by a motor vehicle. Treated at a local hospital, then transferred to Montgomery County Detention Center. ICE lodged a detainer Sept. 1. Illegal entry date/location unknown.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “This illegal alien has been charged after a drunk-driving crash that killed a woman and her daughter and injured two others, including an 8-year-old girl, in Montgomery County, Maryland. This tragedy was completely avoidable. Musammat Shamima Begum and Areebah Jahin should still be alive. ICE has lodged a detainer asking officials in Maryland to commit to not releasing this killer back onto our streets. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their family, and for a swift recovery for those who were injured.”
BREAKING 9/3: DEPORTED – ICE REMOVES CHILD ABUSERS, KIDNAPPERS, AND ROBBERS
CHILD ENDANGERMENT. SIMPLE KIDNAPPING. ROBBERY. FELONY RE-ENTRY. BIDEN RELEASED ONE — NOW GONE. DHS says ICE last week deported more illegal aliens convicted of crimes including child endangerment, kidnapping, and robbery.
NAMED DEPORTATIONS (per DHS):
- Heriton Aredes (Brazil) – deported Aug. 26. Convictions: assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, operating recklessly, use of motor vehicle without authority; arrest for motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation. Prior deportation Oct. 14, 2008 after June 16, 2008 final order; then felony illegal re-entry
- Juan Hortencio Palacios-Gomez (Honduras) – deported Aug. 24. Convictions: felony domestic abuse – child endangerment, cruelty to juveniles, domestic abuse – battery by strangulation, simple kidnapping. Prior deportation March 21, 2024 after Feb. 16, 2024 final order; then felony illegal re-entry
- Joel Garcia-Lopez (Mexico) – deported Aug. 24. Convictions: battery against a public safety official, public intoxication; arrests for OWI. Final order Aug. 7, 2026
- Razi A. Butt (Pakistan) – deported Aug. 26. Convictions: robbery, unauthorized use of a vehicle, disorderly conduct. Lawfully admitted Jan. 2000; overstayed since Jan. 2001; final order Dec. 17, 2013
- Jacsaint Florvil (Haiti) – deported Aug. 27. Conviction: domestic violence. Illegal entry via Arizona Nov. 2021; arrested by Border Patrol then RELEASED by the Biden Administration; final order May 11, 2026
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Last week, the hard-working men and women of ICE deported more illegal aliens from our country, including child abusers, kidnappers, and robbers. With so many illegal aliens deported from our country under President Trump’s leadership, it’s no wonder that crime rates have fallen to historic lows. The Trump Administration will never apologize for deporting illegal aliens and putting American citizens first.”
Source: DHS – DEPORTED: ICE Deports Child Abusers, Kidnappers, and Robbers (Sept 3, 2026)
BREAKING 9/3: MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN – ICE DEPORTS PEDOPHILES, DRUNK DRIVERS, VIOLENT ASSAILANTS
SEX WITH A MINOR. SIX PRIOR DEPORTATIONS. INMATE ASSAULTS ON CORRECTIONS STAFF. FALSE IMPRISONMENT. BIDEN RELEASED A FELONY RE-ENTERER — NOW GONE. DHS says ICE last week deported more illegal aliens convicted of crimes including sexual intercourse with a minor, DUI, and assault.
NAMED DEPORTATIONS (per DHS):
- Miguel Baltazar-Bernal (Mexico) – deported Aug. 29. Convictions: sexual intercourse with a minor, corporal injury on spouse, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of marijuana for sale, illegal entry. Illegal entry via California 1988; previously deported SIX times (1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2019); final order Aug. 23, 1995
- Omer Karahodzic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – deported Aug. 27. Convictions: FOUR counts third-degree assault – inmate assault on corrections employee, THREE counts wanton endangerment, THREE counts DUI, THREE counts alcohol intoxication in a public place, possession of marijuana; arrests for kidnapping adult and unlawful imprisonment. Final order July 9, 2025
- Teofilo Ramos-Ramos (Guatemala) – deported Aug. 28. Convictions: false imprisonment by violence/menace/fraud/deceit and driving with measurable blood alcohol causing injury. Illegal entry via California Nov. 2016 (Obama era); final order Dec. 14, 2022 after no-show
- Cecilia Gonzalez-Chavez (Mexico) – deported Aug. 24. Convictions: aggravated assault, aggravated battery; prior removal Sept. 8, 2023 then felony illegal re-entry via New Mexico Nov. 2023 — released by the Biden Administration; prior order reinstated Nov. 14, 2023
- Altiman Peterkin (Jamaica) – deported Aug. 27. Conviction: assault and battery of family/household member; arrests for rape and threatening to commit murder. Admitted Nov. 2014; overstayed since Feb. 2015; final order July 21, 2026
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Last week, the patriots of ICE deported more illegal aliens, including pedophiles, drunk drivers, and violent assailants. 80% of the American people support deporting criminal illegal aliens. Every day, DHS is delivering on President Trump’s mandate from the American people to deport illegal aliens and make America safe again.”
BREAKING 9/4: ICE HSI KNOXVILLE – 2 HIGH-RANKING UNITED CARTELS BOSSES INDICTED FOR METH AND TERRORISM
FTO-DESIGNATED CARTEL. METH FOR U.S. IMPORT. MATERIAL SUPPORT TO A FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. MACHINE GUNS. LIFE ON THE TABLE. HSTF / OPERATION PELICAN BONES. ICE Homeland Security Investigations Knoxville reports a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia has indicted two high-ranking United Cartels members from Tepalcatepec, Michoacán, Mexico.
NAMED DEFENDANTS (per ICE):
- Juan Jose “Juanjo” Farias Mendoza, 31 — son of United Cartels top leader Juan Jose Farias Alvarez (“El Abuelo”)
- Israel “Papo” Vega Farias, 37 — nephew of “El Abuelo”
Charges include conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine for importation into the United States, providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and using, carrying and possessing firearms, including machine guns and destructive devices, during and in relation to the alleged drug trafficking. If convicted, both face maximum penalties of life in prison.
ICE says United Cartels — designated an FTO / SDGT in February 2025 — is one of the world’s largest meth producers, with U.S. distribution hubs in Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Kansas City, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Denver, and Chicago. The case grew out of Operation Pelican Bones, which began after a 2019 East Tennessee car crash and expanded into a multinational cartel probe. HSI Knoxville is leading, with DOJ Criminal Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
HSI acting Executive Associate Director John Condon: “This indictment is a testament to the relentless efforts of Homeland Security Investigations to dismantle the world’s most dangerous criminal organizations. The United Cartels have fueled violence, addiction, and instability both in the United States and abroad. … We will continue to leverage every available tool to protect our communities, disrupt transnational criminal enterprises, and ensure those who threaten our nation’s safety and security are brought to justice.”
Part of the Homeland Security Task Force under Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. An indictment is an allegation; defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
BREAKING 9/4: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS HOMICIDE OFFENDERS, PEDOPHILES, ATTEMPTED MURDERERS
MANSLAUGHTER. CONTINUOUS SEXUAL ABUSE OF A CHILD. ATTEMPTED MURDER. KIDNAPPING. METH AND HEROIN CONSPIRACY. OFF THE STREETS. DHS says ICE yesterday arrested more of the worst of the worst — illegal aliens convicted of manslaughter, sexual abuse of a child, attempted murder, and kidnapping.
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS):
- Cesar Abraham Castellon-Flores (Mexico) – TWO counts of manslaughter and aggravated assault (West Valley City, UT)
- Filberto Matus-Morales (Mexico) – continuous sexual abuse of a child (Santa Ana, CA)
- Obed Pineda-Ordonez (Guatemala) – attempted murder and first-degree arson (Broward County, FL)
- Hugo Alexander Sanchez (El Salvador) – use of firearm in the commission of a felony, abduction, and kidnapping (Fairfax, VA)
- Adan Martinez-Onofre (Mexico) – conspiracy with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin (Middle District of Florida)
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “The brave men and women of ICE law enforcement work every single day to remove illegal aliens from our communities. Yesterday, ICE arrested killers, pedophiles, attempted murderers, and other public safety threats. Under President Trump’s leadership, we will never apologize for arresting and deporting illegal aliens in order to keep America safe.”
BREAKING 9/4: CBP LAREDO – $2.5 MILLION METH BUST AT JUAREZ-LINCOLN BRIDGE
280.47 POUNDS. 2011 HONDA CR-V. CANINE ALERT. HSI INVESTIGATING. CBP officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in Laredo seized alleged methamphetamine valued at more than $2.5 million.
On Aug. 25, a CBP officer referred a 2011 Honda CR-V for secondary inspection after a canine alert at primary. Officers found 280.47 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed in the vehicle — estimated street value $2,579,003. CBP seized the narcotics and the vehicle. Homeland Security Investigations special agents are investigating.
Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry: “This significant seizure of more than 280 pounds of alleged methamphetamine underscores the vigilance and expertise of our CBP officers and the critical role of canine operations in keeping dangerous narcotics from reaching our communities.”
BREAKING 9/3: BORDER PATROL DEL RIO – 8 ILLEGAL ALIENS RESCUED FROM LOCKED RAIL CAR
AUTORACK FREIGHT CAR. ONE CHILD. MEXICO, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, CHINA. 100+ DEGREE HEAT. SMUGGLERS LOCKED THEM IN. U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Del Rio Sector rescued eight individuals locked inside a train car near Knippa, Texas.
On the afternoon of Aug. 30, Uvalde Border Patrol Station agents were inspecting trains on a rail siding near Knippa when a Border Patrol canine alerted to a stationary autorack freight car carrying automobiles. Agents found eight people — including one child — locked inside with no means of escape. Nationalities: three Mexican, three Salvadoran, one Guatemalan, and one Chinese. All were medically assessed and taken to Uvalde Station for processing.
Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Anthony “Scott” Good: “Alien smugglers have no regard for those they prey upon. Temperatures in this area exceed 100 degrees daily. Were it not for the actions of our highly trained agents, this situation could have had a tragic outcome.”
Source: CBP – U.S. Border Patrol agents rescue eight trapped in rail car (Sept 3, 2026)
BREAKING 9/3: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS MURDERERS, PEDOPHILES, ROBBERS
MURDER. LEWD CONDUCT WITH A MINOR. ROBBERY. FIRST-DEGREE ASSAULT. COCAINE AND METH TRAFFICKING. OFF THE STREETS. DHS says ICE yesterday arrested more of the worst of the worst — illegal aliens convicted of murder, lewd conduct with a minor, robbery, and assault.
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS):
- Dung Tran (Vietnam) – murder (Bronx, NY)
- Adin Genis-Mendez (Guatemala) – TWO counts of injury to a child and lewd conduct with a minor under 16 (Kuna, ID)
- Sol Kim (Vietnam) – TWO counts of use of firearm, unlawful wounding, TWO counts of robbery, assault and battery (Arlington, VA)
- Gonzalo Ramos-Siguan (Guatemala) – first-degree assault (Montgomery County, MD)
- Marcos Montiel-Lopez (Mexico) – conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine (Wilmington, NC)
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Every day, the men and women of ICE are risking their lives to arrest and remove the worst of the worst illegal aliens from our communities. Just yesterday, ICE arrested murderers, pedophiles, robbers, and other dangerous criminals. … If you’re in America illegally: LEAVE NOW, or we will find you, arrest you, and deport you.”
BREAKING 9/3: DEPORTED – ICE REMOVES CHILD ABUSERS, KIDNAPPERS, AND ROBBERS
CHILD ENDANGERMENT. SIMPLE KIDNAPPING. ROBBERY. FELONY REENTRY. BIDEN RELEASED ONE — NOW GONE. DHS says ICE last week deported more illegal aliens convicted of crimes including child endangerment, kidnapping, and robbery.
NAMED DEPORTATIONS (per DHS):
- Heriton Aredes (Brazil) – deported Aug. 26. Convictions: assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, operating recklessly, use of motor vehicle without authority; arrest for motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation. Prior removal Oct. 14, 2008 after June 2008 final order; illegally re-entered (felony)
- Juan Hortencio Palacios-Gomez (Honduras) – deported Aug. 24. Convictions: felony domestic abuse – child endangerment, cruelty to juveniles, domestic abuse – battery by strangulation, simple kidnapping; arrests include Schedule II narcotics, resisting an officer, vehicle theft. Prior removal March 21, 2024; illegally re-entered (felony)
- Joel Garcia-Lopez (Mexico) – deported Aug. 24. Convictions: battery against a public safety official, public intoxication; arrest for OWI. Final order Aug. 7, 2026
- Razi A. Butt (Pakistan) – deported Aug. 26. Convictions: robbery, unauthorized use of a vehicle, disorderly conduct. Admitted Jan. 2000; overstayed since Jan. 2001; final order Dec. 17, 2013
- Jacsaint Florvil (Haiti) – deported Aug. 27. Conviction: domestic violence. Illegal entry via Arizona Nov. 2021; Border Patrol arrest then released into the country by the Biden Administration; final order May 11, 2026
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Last week, the hard-working men and women of ICE deported more illegal aliens from our country, including child abusers, kidnappers, and robbers. … The Trump Administration will never apologize for deporting illegal aliens and putting American citizens first.”
Source: DHS – DEPORTED: ICE Deports Child Abusers, Kidnappers, and Robbers (Sept 3, 2026)
BREAKING 9/3: ICE REMOVES CUBAN INTELLIGENCE AGENT WHO FRAUDULENTLY GOT GREEN CARD
CUBAN INTEL ASSET. INFILTRATED EXILE COMMUNITIES. LIED ON LPR APPLICATION. REMOVED AUG. 7. ICE removed Fernando Armando Valdes Perez, 61, of Kendall, Florida — a Cuban national and Guatemalan citizen — after investigators determined he fraudulently obtained lawful permanent resident status while concealing his affiliation with the Cuban regime.
Valdes was arrested July 10 at Miami International Airport in a joint ICE, FBI Miami, and CBP administrative enforcement action. Investigators say he was a Cuban intelligence asset tasked with infiltrating and reporting on Cuban exile and dissident communities in Latin America and the United States as early as the mid-1990s. He gained the trust of late anti-Castro dissident Luis Posada Carriles and remained close to Cuban and Cuban American figures in South Florida until his arrest.
ERO Miami Field Office Director Matthew Elliston: “Individuals who conceal ties to foreign intelligence services and exploit our immigration system pose a serious threat to the integrity of that system and to our national security. ICE will continue working with our federal partners to identify, arrest and remove those who obtain immigration benefits through fraud.”
BREAKING 9/3: OPERATION TIDAL WAVE – CBP REMOVES 10 MORE ALIEN CRUISE CREW IN BOSTON FOR CHILD SEX ABUSE MATERIAL
NORWEGIAN ESCAPE. 9 FILIPINOS + 1 NEPALI. ALL ADMITTED CONSUMING CSEM/CSAM. SECOND BOSTON SWEEP IN AUGUST. 24 REMOVED IN TWO WEEKS. CBP officers at the Port of Boston removed 10 aliens from the cruise ship Norwegian Escape on Aug. 31 as part of ongoing Operation Tidal Wave.
During secondary interviews, all 10 admitted previously consuming child sexual exploitation / abuse material. All were processed for removal of conditional landing under INA Section 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) for crimes involving moral turpitude.
Acting Director of Field Operations, Boston Field Office Julio Caravia: “In just over two weeks, CBP has removed 24 cruise workers for possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material, and we will not stop. … Those individuals found engaging in this behavior will be arrested, removed, and face significant consequences.”
Boston follow-on after earlier August removals from Norwegian Breakaway, Holland Volendam, and Vision of the Seas. Nationwide track: Phase 1 San Diego (April) — 27 crewmembers / 6 vessels; Phase 2 San Juan (June/July) — 14 crewmembers + one federal prosecution accepted.
BREAKING 9/2: ICE AUGUST ARRESTS BREAK RECORD – 50,925 ILLEGAL ALIENS NABBED IN ONE MONTH
THIRD STRAIGHT MONTHLY RECORD. NEARLY 51,000 ARRESTS. OVER 50K FOR THE SECOND MONTH IN A ROW. LEAVE NOW — OR GET FOUND. DHS announces ICE arrested 50,925 illegal aliens in August 2026 — the highest single-month total in agency history, topping July’s prior record of 50,208. June saw 43,900.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “For the third straight month, ICE set a new record for the highest number of illegal aliens arrested in a single month, nearly 51,000. This is promises made and promises kept in action. Under President Trump’s leadership, ICE is working around the clock every day to arrest and deport illegal aliens from American communities. If you are in the country illegally, LEAVE NOW. If not, we will find you, arrest you, and deport you.”
DHS says more than 3 million illegal aliens have left the United States since President Trump returned to office. Self-deport option remains: $3,000 and a free flight via the CBP Home App.
August “worst of the worst” highlights cited by DHS include convictions for murder, child pornography, sexual assault of a minor, conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, and DUI manslaughter — among them Kenyan murder convict Osbert Marion Otien Owuor (Compton, CA) and Indian national Masroor Ahmed Butt (D.C., illicit sexual conduct / child pornography).
Source: DHS – ICE’s August Arrests Break Record for Number of Illegal Aliens Arrested (Sept 2, 2026)
BREAKING 9/2: ICE LAS VEGAS – ALLEGED ARSONIST, DOMESTIC BATTERY, DRUGS
ATTEMPTED ARSON. DOMESTIC BATTERY. METH. OVERSTAY SINCE 2000. OFF THE STREETS. ICE Salt Lake City arrested Jaime Tan Francisco, 55, a criminal illegal alien from the Philippines, after Las Vegas police booked him on arson-related and other charges.
Francisco was admitted in Detroit in April 2000 with authorization only until Oct. 26, 2000, then remained illegally. Prior convictions: misdemeanor harassment (2006) and methamphetamine possession (2014). On July 25, Las Vegas police arrested him for domestic battery, drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer, attempted arson, and drug possession. ICE took him into custody Aug. 2 pending removal.
ICE Director David Venturella: “Francisco entered the U.S. in April of 2000, but violated the terms of his admission and went on to commit a series of crimes. … Criminal illegal aliens are unwelcome in the U.S., and ICE is partnering with state and local police to keep them off our streets and out of our communities.”
Source: ICE – ICE, local partners arrest alleged arsonist in Las Vegas (Sept 2, 2026)
BREAKING 9/2: ICE TEXAS – CUBAN DRUG TRAFFICKER EVADED REMOVAL ORDER FOR 26 YEARS
FINAL ORDER SINCE FEB. 29, 2000. COCAINE. DRUG TRAFFICKING. NOW KIDNAPPING CHARGES. 287(g) PARTNERSHIP. ICE and San Saba County Sheriff’s Office arrested Emiliano Martinez Perez, 54, a criminal illegal alien from Cuba, on Aug. 5 after he failed to appear for a hearing on current charges.
Martinez Perez has convictions for cocaine possession and drug trafficking, plus a final order of removal dating to Feb. 29, 2000 — more than 26 years ago. He also illegally reentered through Texas in June 2018. He now faces local charges including kidnapping, indecent assault, unlawful restraint, and illegal tattooing. ICE lodged a detainer; he remains in local custody pending criminal proceedings.
Acting ICE Director David J. Venturella: “This criminal illegal alien was ordered removed from the U.S. more than 26 years ago. Since then, he was convicted of drug trafficking, and now he’s in jail facing charges for kidnapping, indecent assault, unlawful restraint and illegal tattooing. … This is exactly why the partnerships under the 287(g) program matter.”
BREAKING 9/2: ICE MIAMI – CONVICTED ARMED ROBBER NABBED WITH FLORIDA 287(g) PARTNERS
ARMED ROBBERY. COCAINE. REMOVAL ORDER SINCE 2010. OFF THE STREETS. ICE Miami and Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office arrested Roberto Gonzalez-Fonseca, 57, a criminal illegal alien from Cuba, on July 31.
Gonzalez-Fonseca was convicted of armed robbery and possession of cocaine. He faces new cocaine possession charges from a Feb. 25 Florida arrest. He entered lawfully near Miami in 1991 and later became an LPR, but an immigration judge in Chaparral, New Mexico, ordered him removed Nov. 1, 2010, after the armed robbery conviction. He is in ICE custody pending removal.
ICE Deputy Director Charles Wall: “ICE officers are committed to making our communities safe, and arresting Gonzalez-Fonseca — a convicted armed robber who’s known to possess drugs — is part of a larger picture. Every ICE arrest that takes a violent criminal illegal alien off the streets helps restore public safety, just as President Trump promised.”
Source: ICE – ICE arrests convicted armed robber with help from Florida police partners (Sept 2, 2026)
BREAKING 9/2: MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN – ICE DEPORTS MS-13, 18TH STREET, SINALOA, LATIN KINGS
ABDUCTION. ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. METH TRAFFICKING. HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARRESTS. REPEAT ILLEGAL REENTRY. DHS says ICE last week deported more illegal alien gang members – including kidnappers, violent assailants, drug traffickers, and burglars.
NAMED DEPORTATIONS (per DHS):
- Erik Alexis Valladares-Corea (Honduras, MS-13) – deported Aug. 24. Convictions: abduction, possession of a weapon, illegal re-entry; arrests include malicious wounding / intent to maim. Entered TX April 2015; released by Obama Admin; prior removal May 2020; illegally re-entered
- Balmore Vladimir Hernandez-Lopez (El Salvador, MS-13) – deported Aug. 25. Conviction: assault and battery with a dangerous weapon; arrests for human slavery/trafficking. Multiple prior removals; third illegal entry
- Enrique Carrasco-Polanco (Mexico, Sinaloa Cartel) – deported Aug. 29. Convictions: conspiracy to distribute 500+ grams methamphetamine, firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, illegal re-entry. Previously deported three times (2014, 2015, 2017)
- Abner Geovani Del Valle-Lemus (Guatemala, 18th Street) – deported Aug. 28. Convictions: battery, stolen vehicle, vehicle theft, burglary, vandalism. Border Patrol arrest June 2014; released by Obama Admin
- Brian Damian Iglesias-Rodriguez (Uruguay, Latin Kings) – deported Aug. 24. Convictions: assault, burglary of a vehicle, drug possession, obstruction. Prior removals 2021 and 2022; third illegal entry
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Last week, the brave men and women of ICE made our country safer by deporting illegal alien gang members, including kidnappers, violent assailants, drug traffickers, and burglars. The Trump Administration is working hard every single day to undo the damage caused by the Biden Administration’s reckless open-border policies. We will never apologize for deporting illegal aliens, because that’s how we save lives.”
BREAKING 9/2: ICE DETAINER – ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED IN DEADLY TENNESSEE DUI CRASH
VEHICULAR HOMICIDE. SIX OR SEVEN BEERS. METH IN HIS POCKET. MOTORCYCLIST KILLED. 287(g) PARTNERSHIP. ICE lodged a detainer on Alfonso Vasquez-Morales, a Mexican national charged in a July 7 Jonesborough, Tennessee, crash that killed 69-year-old motorcyclist William Richard Sauer of Brooksville, Florida.
Per ICE and Washington County Sheriff’s Office: Vasquez-Morales crossed into oncoming traffic and struck Sauer head-on around 2 p.m. Witnesses said he was weaving; he admitted drinking “six or seven beers” before driving. Charges include vehicular homicide, reckless driving, possession of methamphetamine, driving without a license, and related offenses.
Vasquez-Morales told ICE he entered without authorization through Arizona and has lived illegally in the U.S. about three years. Washington County Sheriff’s Office is a 287(g) Warrant Service Officer partner, facilitating transfer to ICE custody.
BREAKING 9/2: ICE DETAINER – HAITIAN ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH KILLING AUNT, STRANGLING COUSIN IN FLORIDA
HOMICIDE. ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE. SEXUAL BATTERY. BURGLARY WITH BATTERY. BIDEN RELEASED HIM IN 2024. DHS confirms ICE lodged a detainer on Whycliff Longin, an illegal alien from Haiti charged after allegedly killing his aunt and strangling his cousin in Lehigh Acres, Florida.
On Aug. 27, Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance at a duplex. The 911 caller said she woke up to a man on top of her strangling her, broke free, barricaded herself, and called police. Deputies found Amadette Longin dead; family identified her as the suspect’s aunt and the surviving victim as his cousin. Longin was taken into custody. ICE lodged a detainer with Lee County Jail the same day.
Charges: homicide, attempted homicide, sexual battery, and burglary with a battery. DHS says Longin illegally entered through Florida in 2024 and was released into the country by the Biden Administration.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “This illegal alien from Haiti is charged with homicide, attempted homicide, sexual battery, and burglary with a battery after allegedly killing a woman and attempting to strangle another woman to death. This dangerous illegal alien should have never been allowed into our country in the first place. If it weren’t for the Biden Administration’s reckless open-border policies, Amadette Longin would still be alive.”
Lee County Sheriff’s Office press update on the Lehigh Acres homicide / ICE detainer case (Aug 2026).
BREAKING 9/2: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS CHILD ABUSERS, ROBBERS, DRUG TRAFFICKERS
CHILD ABUSE. ARMED ROBBERY. DRUG TRAFFICKING. ARSON. ATTACKING A COP. OFF THE STREETS. DHS says ICE yesterday arrested more of the worst of the worst – child abusers, robbers, drug traffickers, and other dangerous illegal aliens.
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS):
- Benjamin Tomas-Reynoso (Guatemala) – abuse/neglect/endangerment of a child 8 years old or younger (Bradley County, TN)
- Raidel Gato (Cuba) – robbery while carrying a firearm or other deadly weapon (Miami, FL)
- Martin Guerrero-Guerrero (Mexico) – drug trafficking (Albuquerque, NM)
- Ediberto Lopez-Lopez (Mexico) – aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and aggravated escape (Sulphur, OK)
- Jesus Chavira-Ramirez (Mexico) – arson (Toledo, OH)
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Yesterday, ICE arrested child abusers, robbers, drug traffickers, and other dangerous illegal aliens from our communities. Under President Trump’s leadership, ICE is delivering on the American people’s mandate to arrest and deport illegal aliens in order to make America safe again. If you are here illegally, we will hunt you down and send you back to where you came from.”
Source: DHS – WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Child Abusers, Robbers, and Drug Traffickers (Sept 2, 2026)
BREAKING 9/2: ICE REMOVES MURDERERS, CHILD SEX ASSAILANTS, ARSONISTS
SECOND-DEGREE MURDER. SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD. KIDNAPPING. ARSON. REPEATED ILLEGAL REENTRY. ICE reports late July / early August removals of egregious criminal illegal aliens with convictions including murder, sexual assault, and arson.
NAMED REMOVALS (per ICE):
- Hernan Portillo Melendez, 39 (Honduras) – second-degree murder and assault with a dangerous weapon; previously removed April 2024, re-encountered near Carrizo Springs, TX
- Neri Farid Calix Ardon, 31 (Honduras) – sexual assault of a child; removed Sept 2023, re-encountered Eagle Pass Jan 2025; charged with reentry after deportation
- Douglas Corea-Cabezas, 53 (Nicaragua) – sexual battery, kidnapping, strongarm robbery, cocaine possession; multiple prior removals and unlawful reentries
- Rafael Panduro Puga, 38 (Mexico) – arson and possession of a controlled substance while armed; removed July
ICE ERO Executive Associate Director Marcos Charles: “Every one of these removals makes our communities safer. These are convicted criminals who no longer pose a threat on American streets. That’s what immigration enforcement is supposed to do — protect the American people by removing dangerous criminal illegal aliens from our country.”
BREAKING 9/1: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS CHILD ABUSERS, ROBBERS, STRANGLERS
MOLESTING A VICTIM UNDER 18. ENDANGERING CHILDREN. STRANGULATION. AGGRAVATED ROBBERY. OFF THE STREETS. DHS says ICE arrested more of the worst of the worst yesterday – child abusers, robbers, identity thieves, fraudsters, and other dangerous criminals.
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS):
- Luis Antonio Molina (Mexico) – aggravated robbery and endangering children (Franklin County, OH)
- Adolfo Guzman-Ramirez (Mexico) – annoying/molesting a victim under 18 (Ontario, CA)
- Luis Fernando Hernandez-Guia (Mexico) – strangulation (Douglassville, PA)
- Minh H. Nguyen (Vietnam) – drug possession, discharge of a firearm, and assault and battery (Boston, MA)
- Michel Reinoso-Gomez (Cuba) – battery, identity theft, and bank fraud (Miami, FL)
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Every day, the men and women of ICE are risking their lives to arrest and remove illegal aliens from our communities. Just yesterday, ICE arrested child abusers, robbers, identity thieves, fraudsters, 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.”
Source: DHS – WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Child Abusers, Violent Assailants, and Robbers (Sept 1, 2026)
BREAKING 9/1: OPERATION ROTTEN APPLE – ICE NABS 2,197 ILLEGAL ALIENS ACROSS NEW YORK
MURDERERS. RAPISTS. PEDOPHILES. DRUG TRAFFICKERS. KIDNAPPERS. 2,197 ARRESTS. ZERO HELP FROM HOCHUL OR MAMDANI. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced in New York City that ICE Operation Rotten Apple (July 27-Aug. 29) arrested 2,197 illegal aliens statewide – including murderers, rapists, pedophiles, drug traffickers, and violent assailants.
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS):
- Bogdan Detrovich Gren (Ukraine) – kidnapping, abduction resulting in death, criminal possession of a weapon, murder
- Andreas Bernal Chiquito (Colombia) – course of sexual conduct against a child; act in manner to injure child less than 17
- Noel Celestino Lopez Martinez (Mexico) – first-degree rape: forcible compulsion
- Palvinder Singh (India) – conviction for rape in Germany
- Carlos Mendez-Acosta (Venezuela) – conviction for rape
- Chhun Kim Pril (Cambodia) – drug trafficking
- Danilo Antonio Rodriguez (Dominican Republic) – conspiracy to distribute with intent to distribute heroin
DHS says sanctuary policies under Gov. Kathy Hochul and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani resulted in the release of 13,621 criminal illegal aliens from jails back onto New York streets. Operation ran with no help from either.
Secretary Mullin: “Operation Rotten Apple did what sanctuary politicians in New York City and the state of New York refuse to do: made the Empire State safer. … And we did it with no help from Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul.”
Border Czar Tom Homan: “Democratic politicians in New York and elsewhere say that they care about public safety, but won’t let immigration law enforcement officers into their jails to take criminals into custody; instead they release them to their streets.”
New York Post: Sec. Mullin press conference announcing Operation Rotten Apple results (Sept 1, 2026).
BREAKING 9/1: OPERATION CORRAL LIGHT – ICE ARRESTS 121 AT MEMPHIS NIGHTCLUB
121 ILLEGAL ALIENS. ONE NIGHT. EL CORRALON. CHILD ENDANGERMENT. ASSAULT. COCAINE. DUI. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. DHS confirms ICE New Orleans ran multiagency Operation Corral Light on Aug. 30 at the El Corralon nightclub in Memphis, Tennessee – arresting 121 illegal aliens.
Criminal histories among those arrested include larceny, drug possession, domestic violence, driving while intoxicated, assault, child endangerment, and prostitution.
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS):
- Ricardo N Rodriguez Arteaga (Honduras) – conviction for larceny; arrest for commercial sex / prostitution
- Sergio Vieyra Torres (Mexico) – arrests for child endangerment and DUI
- Maryari Pamela Lopez Urivina (Honduras) – arrest for aggravated assault
- Jeronima Giron Cisneros (Honduras) – arrest for domestic violence
- Miguel Galeas Rodriguez (Honduras) – conviction for cocaine possession
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Through Operation Corral Light, ICE arrested more than 120 illegal aliens in a single day, including child abusers, drug traffickers, and violent assailants. Under the Trump Administration, the brave men and women of ICE have been unleashed to remove illegal aliens from our communities and make America safe again.”
ICE ERO New Orleans Acting Field Office Director Scott Ladwig: “This criminal enforcement operation to arrest illegal aliens and eliminate drug activity in our community is part of the highest priorities of this administration.”
BREAKING 8/31: ICE PHOENIX – 2 CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIENS NABBED IN NORTHERN ARIZONA
KIDNAPPING. SEXUAL ABUSE. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ON A COP. COCAINE. SIX PRIOR REMOVALS. OFF THE STREETS. ICE Phoenix arrested two illegal aliens with serious felony histories in separate northern Arizona enforcement actions during the week of Aug. 2.
NAMED ARRESTS (per ICE):
- Dinesh Sapkota, 28 (Nepal) – arrested near Flagstaff. Convictions (2023): kidnapping, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, sexual abuse, and aggravated assault involving a physically restrained victim (2022 Flagstaff PD case). Entered legally May 2, 2016; overstayed. Remains in ICE custody pending removal.
- Norberto Osornio-Gutierrez, 50 (Mexico) – arrested near Prescott. Convictions: burglary, traffic violations, and attempt to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. Final deportation order (Eloy, June 24, 1996) executed, then reinstated SIX more times (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2011). Fled on foot; taken into custody without further incident.
ICE Phoenix Field Office Director John Cantú: “ICE officers in Arizona continue to prioritize the arrest and removal of individuals who violate U.S. immigration law and pose a threat to public safety.”
Source: ICE – ICE Phoenix arrests 2 illegal aliens with serious criminal histories in Arizona (Aug 31, 2026)
BREAKING 8/31: BUFFALO SECTOR – HONDURAN SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED; 25-YEAR RAP SHEET
SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST MINORS. GRAND LARCENY. ASSAULT. BAIL JUMPING. PROBATION VIOLATOR. NOW IN ICE CUSTODY FOR REMOVAL. U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Niagara Falls Station arrested Pablo Ordonez-Melendez, a 48-year-old Honduran illegal alien, in Appleton, N.Y., on Aug. 20.
During processing, agents found an extensive criminal history dating back nearly 25 years, including sexual assault against minors, grand larceny, assaults with intent to cause injury, endangerment, bail jumping, possession of stolen property, and numerous traffic offenses. He is currently on probation in New York and is considered a probation violator. He was turned over to ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations for deportation proceedings.
Acting Chief Patrol Agent James D’Amato (Buffalo Sector): “Those who violate our immigration laws and have serious criminal histories will be identified, arrested, and removed from the United States. We will continue to protect our border and keep dangerous individuals out of our communities.”
BREAKING 8/31: MULLIN + DUFFY – HISTORIC CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL ALIEN CDL FRAUD / TRUCKING
110 CDL SCHOOLS EMERGENCY-SHUT. 200+ SCHOOLS HIT IN ONE-DAY HSI SURGE. JOINT TASK FORCE CROSSROADS OF AMERICA. ILLEGAL ALIENS OFF THE HIGHWAYS. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and DOT Secretary Sean P. Duffy, with the White House Fraud Task Force and U.S. Attorneys, launched a historic interagency campaign in Detroit against CDL fraud and unqualified illegal alien truckers.
KEY ACTIONS (per DHS / DOT / DOJ):
- DOT/FMCSA: Emergency removal of 110 CDL training schools tied to 5,000+ English-proficiency failures; 160+ more schools proposed for removal after 40-state probes (linked to 239 CMV fatalities)
- HSI: Synchronized surge at 200+ driving schools across 23 SAC offices; Notices of Inspection; probes into unauthorized employment, DMV CDL fraud, medical-cert fraud, labor exploitation, cartel links
- ICE ERO: National CDL surge (Maine / Michigan / Wisconsin focus) plus Operation ICE Wall, Operation Guardrail, Operation Freightliner with 287(g) partners
- DOJ: Joint Task Force Crossroads of America — IL, IN, MI, OH U.S. Attorneys with DOT, FMCSA, FBI, DEA, HSI, ICE, ATF
Secretary Mullin: “Thanks to the recklessness of sanctuary politicians, there is a growing and alarming trend of illegal aliens being granted commercial driver’s licenses… Under the strong leadership of President Trump, DHS and ICE are delivering on our mission to protect Americans by taking these dangerous threats OFF our roadways and getting them OUT of our country.”
Official DHS YouTube: Sec. Mullin & Sec. Duffy address interagency trucking fraud crackdown (Detroit, Aug 31, 2026).
BREAKING 8/31: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS MURDERERS, PEDOPHILES, RAPISTS
FIRST-DEGREE MURDER. SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD. RAPE OF A VICTIM UNDER 16. PREDATOR SEXUAL ASSAULT. OFF THE STREETS. DHS says ICE arrested more of the worst of the worst over the weekend — murderers, pedophiles, rapists, and violent assailants.
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS):
- Nelson Cruz-Urquilla (El Salvador) — first-degree murder (Chesterfield, VA)
- Henry Diaz-Antunuez (Honduras) — second-degree murder (Washington, D.C.)
- Hung Van Le (Vietnam) — second-degree murder (King County, WA)
- Hoan Quang Tran (Vietnam) — voluntary manslaughter and FOUR counts discharging a firearm (Los Angeles, CA)
- Jorge Arturo Sanchez-Perez (Mexico) — sexual assault of a child (Omaha, NE)
- Axel Castanan-Ramos (Guatemala) — rape of a victim under 16 (Sussex County, DE)
- Alejandro Artemio Alcala-Ayala (Mexico) — first-degree statutory rape (Sedalia, MO)
- Daniel Garcia-Cordova (Mexico) — predator criminal sexual assault (Lake County, IL)
- Maxel Eduardo Sagastume (El Salvador) — lewd acts with a child under 14 (Riverside, CA)
- Alberto Jose Mendoza (Venezuela) — possession with intent to distribute more than 5 kg cocaine (Miami, FL)
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “While Americans enjoyed their weekend, the patriots of ICE worked around the clock to remove murderers, pedophiles, rapists, and other public safety threats from our communities.”
Source: DHS – WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, Rapists, and Assailants (Aug 31, 2026) | More: WOW.DHS.Gov
BREAKING 8/31: YUMA SECTOR – 143 ARRESTS; 95 ILLEGAL ALIEN CDL TRUCK DRIVERS BUSTED
HUMAN SMUGGLING. DRUG LOADS. ILLEGAL ALIENS BEHIND THE WHEEL OF BIG RIGS — 76 WITH CALIFORNIA CDLs. U.S. Border Patrol’s Yuma Sector, with Stonegarden partners, ran a weeklong multi-agency operation (Aug. 10–14) targeting human and drug smuggling. Agents arrested 143 people from 18 countries.
OPERATION RESULTS (per CBP):
- 95 illegal alien truck drivers arrested with state-issued commercial driver’s licenses — 76 California CDLs, 6 New York CDLs, remainder other states
- Two human-smuggling events interdicted — 4 smugglers and 17 smuggled aliens arrested
- Seizures: 1 firearm, 74 pounds methamphetamine, 169 pounds marijuana
Acting Chief Patrol Agent Dustin W. Caudle (Yuma Sector): “We are committed to protecting our citizens from all international threats, whether that is from unlicensed or untrained drivers, or transnational criminal organizations engaged in human or drug trafficking.”
CBP notes DOT’s final rule cracking down on unqualified foreign drivers obtaining non-domiciled CDLs — removing another incentive for illegal immigration and backing the most secure border in 50 years.
Source: CBP – Weeklong targeted enforcement results in 143 arrests in Arizona (Aug 31, 2026)
BREAKING 8/28: PA HIT-AND-RUN – ICE DETAINER AFTER VENEZUELAN ILLEGAL ALIEN STRIKES CHILD
SPEEDING. HIT A PRE-TEEN. FLED. ILLINOIS LICENSE. BIDEN RELEASE. ICE FILES THE DETAINER. DHS says ICE lodged a detainer asking Pennsylvania officials not to release Yorgelis Alexandra Matos-Bravo, an illegal alien from Venezuela, charged after a hit-and-run that injured a young boy in Charleroi, Washington County.
Per DHS / local reporting: On Aug. 23, a boy crossing the street was struck by a speeding vehicle that fled. Matos-Bravo later returned after her brothers convinced her and admitted hitting the child. Authorities say the boy is expected to survive. Charleroi Regional Police charged her with aggravated assault – victim less than 13, reckless endangerment, accident involving damage, disorderly conduct, reckless driving, careless driving, and speeding. ICE lodged the detainer with Washington County Jail on Aug. 26. Investigators found she held an Illinois driver’s license.
HOW SHE GOT HERE: Illegally entered through Texas in July 2022; RELEASED into the country by the Biden Administration.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “This criminal illegal alien now faces SEVEN charges after a hit-and-run that injured a young child in Pennsylvania. She would not have been in our country in the first place if it weren’t for the Biden Administration’s open borders, and she wouldn’t have been on our roads if it weren’t for J.B. Pritzker’s sanctuary Illinois issuing her a driver’s license.”
Sources: DHS – ICE Lodges Detainer for Illegal Alien Arrested After Hit-and-Run that Injured Child in Pennsylvania (Aug 28, 2026) | Local: Mon Valley Independent
BREAKING 8/28: DEPORTED – MURDERERS, RAPISTS, ARSONISTS REMOVED
SECOND-DEGREE MURDER. KIDNAPPING FOR RANSOM. FORCED SEX ASSAULT. RAPE OF A MINOR. ARSON. GONE. DHS confirms ICE deported more criminal illegal aliens last week — including murderers, rapists, and arsonists.
AMONG THOSE DEPORTED (per DHS):
- Ian Rosales Castro (Ecuador) — deported Aug 21 — second-degree murder and kidnapping with intent to collect ransom (NY); controlled substance (TX); final removal order since Dec 2006
- Jesus Avilas-Urquiza (Bolivia) — deported Aug 21 — TWO counts criminal sex assault with force (IL); overstayed 2000 admission
- Erlin Molina-Ramos (Honduras) — deported Aug 22 — third-degree rape: victim less than 17 (NY)
- Ruben Gonzalez-Gazpar (Mexico) — deported Aug 21 — arson, hit-and-run, vandalism, drugs; previously deported March 2008, then illegally re-entered (felony)
- Andy Gomez-Niebla (Cuba) — deported Aug 21 — robbery / conspiracy to interfere with commerce (MI)
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Last week, ICE deported murderers, rapists, and arsonists. Under President Trump’s leadership, we will always put the safety of the American people first. If you’re here illegally, we will find you, arrest you, and deport you.”
BREAKING 8/28: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS PEDOPHILES, RAPISTS, KIDNAPPERS
SEX WITH A FAMILIAL CHILD. KIDNAPPING. RAPE. CHILD PORN DISTRIBUTION. FIRST-DEGREE ASSAULT. OFF THE STREETS. DHS says ICE arrested more of the worst of the worst — including pedophiles, rapists, violent assailants, and kidnappers.
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS):
- Manuel Victores-Alzola (Cuba) — THREE counts engaging in sexual act with familial child (Miami, FL)
- Jeffry Rivera-Vargas (Honduras) — kidnapping and rape (Franklin County, OH)
- Bladimir Morel (Dominican Republic) — robbery, unlawful firearm use, narcotics distribution (PA)
- Ronald Alberto Aguilar-Contreras (El Salvador) — first-degree assault (Baltimore, MD)
- Diego Miguel-Juan (Guatemala) — distribution of child pornography (N.D. Iowa)
Secretary Mullin: “Just yesterday, ICE arrested pedophiles, rapists, kidnappers, robbers, and other dangerous criminals who never should’ve been here in the first place.”
Source: DHS – WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Pedophiles, Rapists, Violent Assailants, and Kidnappers (Aug 28, 2026) | More cases: WOW.DHS.Gov
BREAKING 8/28: ICE REMOVES KILLERS AND SEX ASSAILANTS – JULY 19 DEPORTATION FLIGHT
SEXUAL ASSAULT. VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER. HOMICIDE. SERIAL RE-ENTRIES. GONE. ICE reports that on July 19 it removed several criminal illegal aliens with convictions including sexual assault, voluntary manslaughter, and driving while intoxicated. ICE published the case roundup Aug. 28.
AMONG THOSE REMOVED (per ICE):
- Sergio Gonzalez Valencia, 31 (Mexico) — conspiracy to commit manslaughter; reentry after removal; removed 2014 then illegally reentered at least four more times
- Jose Luis Carlos Pena, 53 (Mexico) — homicide, hit and run, fraudulent immigration docs, reentry after removal; removed 2008 then reentered
- Ricardo Gonzalez Espinoza, 28 (Mexico) — felony domestic violence and sexual assault; voluntary return 2015; removed 2024; CBP caught him again near Laredo in 2025 wading the Rio Grande
- Reyes Flores Ocampo, 50 (Mexico) — three DWI convictions, cocaine/dangerous drugs, evading arrest, bail jumping; removed 1997, 2000, and 2006
- Hilario Vargas, 52 (Mexico) — voluntary manslaughter and cocaine possession; removed 2002 then illegally reentered at least three more times
ERO Executive Associate Director Marcos Charles: “Every criminal illegal alien we remove is one less threat to our communities and the people we care about — and we will continue arresting and removing those who have no lawful basis to remain in the United States.”
BREAKING 8/27: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS MURDERERS, PEDOPHILES, KIDNAPPERS
FIRST-DEGREE MURDER. SEX OFFENSE WITH A CHILD. KIDNAPPING. CHILD PORN. OFF THE STREETS. DHS says ICE arrested more of the worst of the worst — including murderers, pedophiles, and kidnappers.
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS):
- Ung Bang (Vietnam) — first-degree murder (Alhambra, CA)
- Karel Pineda (Cuba) — first-degree sex offense with a child and second-degree arson (Cumberland County, NC)
- Henry Duarte-Morataya (Guatemala) — TWO counts sex assault, risk of injury to a child, reckless endangerment (Stamford, CT)
- Masroor Ahmed Butt (India) — intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and possession of child pornography (Washington, D.C.)
- Sean Lopes (Guyana) — kidnapping and possession of a weapon (New York, NY)
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “Just yesterday, ICE arrested murderers, pedophiles, kidnappers, and other violent criminals to make America safe again. Under President Trump’s leadership, there will be no safe haven for illegal aliens.”
Source: DHS – WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Kidnappers (Aug 27, 2026) | More cases: WOW.DHS.Gov
BREAKING 8/28: NASHVILLE – ILLEGAL ALIEN SOCCER COACH GETS 30 YEARS FOR DRUGGING AND RAPING CHILDREN
FRAUD DOCS. YOUTH COACH. DRUGGED KIDS. FILMED THE ABUSE. 30 YEARS — THEN DEPORTATION. ICE Homeland Security Investigations says Camilo Campos-Hurtado, a 68-year-old criminal illegal alien from Mexico who worked as a youth soccer coach in Middle Tennessee, sexually exploited children and recorded the abuse for years. A federal judge sentenced him July 2 to 30 years in prison plus five years supervised release. ICE announced the case Aug. 28.
Per ICE: Probe began June 2023 after a community member found explicit videos on a cellphone Campos-Hurtado left at a local business and tipped Franklin Police. HSI Nashville, Franklin PD, and U.S. Marshals recovered devices with child sexual abuse material and counterfeit immigration/ID documents. Investigators say he incapacitated child victims with drugs or alcohol before assaulting them and recording it. Offenses underlying convictions spanned 2017–2021; forensics showed CSAM production since at least January 2013.
GUILTY PLEA (June 17, 2025): Four counts sexual exploitation of a minor; receiving CSAM; using/possessing fraudulent immigration documents; possessing stolen/unlawfully produced ID. Prosecutors sought 50 years; judge ordered 30. After federal (and any state) time, he will be removed to Mexico.
HSI Nashville SAC Dennis M. Fetting: “Homeland Security Investigations is committed to protecting children and ensuring that predators face the full force of the law.”
Sources: ICE – HSI probe: 30-year sentence for illegal alien who drugged and raped children in Nashville (Aug 28, 2026) | DOJ Middle District of Tennessee
BREAKING 8/28: CBP PHARR – $10.75 MILLION IN METH HIDDEN IN LEEKS SHIPMENT
LEEKS LOAD. 395 PACKAGES. 1,204 LBS METH. $10.75 MILLION. BUSTED AT THE BRIDGE. CBP officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility intercepted $10,750,000 worth of alleged methamphetamine concealed in a tractor-trailer manifested as leeks from Reynosa, Mexico.
Per CBP (Aug 28): On Aug. 22, the truck was referred to secondary; nonintrusive inspection showed anomalies and a canine alerted. Officers extracted 395 packages totaling 1,204.82 lbs (546.5 kg). CBP seized the narcotics and vehicle; HSI opened a criminal investigation.
Port Director Carlos Rodriguez (Hidalgo/Pharr/Anzalduas): “Our officers continue to be on a streak of success… massive disruptions of smuggling attempts at our international crossings.”
BREAKING 8/27: DHS TO SPANBERGER – DO NOT RELEASE MEXICAN ILLEGAL ALIEN FACING 20+ CHILD PORN CHARGES
MORE THAN 20 CHILD PORNOGRAPHY COUNTS. FRANKLIN COUNTY, VA. ICE FILES THE DETAINER. SANCTUARY POLITICS ON NOTICE. DHS says ICE lodged a detainer asking Governor Abigail Spanberger and Virginia sanctuary politicians not to release Jorge Gilberto Zamorano-Burciaga, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico charged with more than 20 counts related to child pornography.
Per DHS / local reporting: Franklin County Sheriff’s Office arrested him Aug. 12 in Rocky Mount. Charges include NINE counts possession of child pornography; SIX produce/make child pornography with a child under 15; THREE reproduce/sell child pornography; TWO possessing obscene material using minors; plus reproduce/transmit/sell. Prior Franklin County arrests: DUI and contributing to delinquency of a minor. ICE lodged the detainer the day after arrest.
STATUS HISTORY: Illegally entered at unknown date/location. Granted DACA under Obama (2013; extended 2015); authorized period expired October 2018.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin: “This illegal alien from Mexico has been charged with more than 20 counts related to the possession and distribution of child pornography. ICE is calling on Governor Spanberger and her fellow sanctuary politicians to commit to not releasing this pedophile from jail, and to cooperate with ICE so we can remove him from our country.”
BREAKING 8/27: MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN – ICE DEPORTS KILLERS, PEDOPHILES, DRUNK DRIVERS, BURGLARS
VEHICULAR HOMICIDE. SEX ASSAULT ON A CHILD. AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY. DUI. BURGLARY. GONE. DHS confirms ICE deported more criminal illegal aliens last week — including killers, pedophiles, drunk drivers, and burglars.
AMONG THOSE DEPORTED (per DHS):
- Naing Nyi Min (Burma) — deported Aug 23 — convictions: vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment (WA); Biden-era admission 2022, status later terminated
- Juana Venegas Hernandez (Mexico) — deported Aug 23 — vehicular manslaughter (ID)
- Bernardino Cruz-Cortes (Mexico) — deported Aug 22 — sexual assault of a child (TX)
- Jorge Cabrera Alarcon (Guatemala) — deported Aug 23 — sex assault on a child (Larimer County, CO)
- Miguel Angel Guel Herrera (Mexico) — deported Aug 23 — DUI and burglary; previously deported 2012, then illegally re-entered (felony)
Secretary Mullin: “Just last week, we deported killers, pedophiles, drunk drivers, and burglars. Under President Trump’s leadership, ICE has been unleashed to deliver the American people’s mandate to arrest and remove illegal aliens.”
BREAKING 8/27: DEL RIO BORDER PATROL NABS PREVIOUSLY DEPORTED CUBAN CHILD SEX ASSAULT CONVICT
SEX ASSAULT OF A CHILD UNDER 14. NEVADA SEX OFFENDER. DEPORTED OCT 2025. CAUGHT ILLEGALLY RE-ENTERING. U.S. Border Patrol Del Rio Sector agents arrested Alexis Suarez-Trejos, 52, a Cuban illegal alien previously convicted of sexual assault of a child.
Per CBP (Aug 27): On Aug. 19, Eagle Pass Station agents apprehended a group of four men who entered illegally. Record checks showed Suarez-Trejos was convicted in 2001 in Nevada for sexual assault of a child under 14 — 40 months incarceration and Nevada sex offender registry. Most recently removed from the U.S. on Oct. 22, 2025. As a convicted felon he faces 8 USC § 1326 reentry after deportation (up to 20 years).
Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Anthony “Scott” Good: “Illegal aliens who prey on the children of our communities are an egregious threat.”
BREAKING 8/26: OPERATION SAFE COMMUNITY D.C. – 1,328 ILLEGAL ALIENS ARRESTED ACROSS VA & MD
TWO WEEKS. 1,328 ARRESTS. MURDER WARRANTS. MS-13. 18TH STREET. TREN DE ARAGUA. SANCTUARY COUNTIES FORCED STREET COLLAR WORK. ICE’s Operation Safe Community – Washington, D.C. netted 1,328 illegal alien offenders across Virginia and Maryland between Aug. 1–14. Nearly 400 had U.S. criminal convictions or charges. Follows Atlanta’s 1,200+ Safe Community haul.
Criminal histories cited by ICE/DHS include murder, attempted murder, rape, aggravated assault, kidnapping, sex crimes, arson, drug trafficking, weapons, DUI and more. Gang members from MS-13, 18th Street, and Tren de Aragua were among those taken.
NAMED ARRESTS (per ICE/DHS):
- Eygner Wilfredo Huezo-Moran (El Salvador) — wanted for murder / firearm in commission of murder (Richmond); arrested Chesterfield VA with U.S. Marshals; ICE detainer lodged
- Actionel Pierre (Haiti) — attempted murder, assault, dangerous weapon, reckless endangerment (Wicomico County, MD)
- German Mejia-Baires (El Salvador, MS-13) — felony malicious wounding, DWI, illegal re-entry (Manassas, VA)
- Angel Gabriel Ortiz-Hernandez (Guatemala) — rape of mentally incapacitated victim; two counts aggravated sexual battery (Alexandria, VA)
- Rowan Andrew Brown (Jamaica) — kidnapping, identity theft, fraud, illegal re-entry (Alexandria, VA)
- Ronaldo Ronel Perez-Perez (Guatemala) — object sexual penetration by force; DWI; illegal re-entry (Richmond, VA)
- Julio Hector Carranza-Rojano (Mexico) — felony aggravated sexual battery (parent/child 13-17); DWI (Manassas, VA)
ERO Acting Assistant Director Patricia Hyde: “When sanctuary politicians refuse to work with ICE, they force our officers to make these arrests at large in the communities – creating a more dangerous environment for our officers, the aliens we are arresting, and the general public.”
Secretary Mullin: “Over the course of just two weeks in Virginia and Maryland, they arrested sexual assailants, kidnappers, drunk drivers, robbers, and gang members.”
Sources: ICE – Operation Safe Community D.C. nets 1,328 arrests (Aug 26, 2026) | DHS release (Aug 24)
7News WJLA: Video from massive D.C.-area ICE Operation Safe Community.
BREAKING 8/26: WORST OF THE WORST – ICE NABS PEDOPHILES, DRUG DEALERS, ARSONISTS
CHILD MOLESTATION. FIRST-DEGREE SEXUAL ABUSE. COCAINE SALE. AGGRAVATED ARSON. OFF THE STREETS. DHS says ICE arrested more of the worst of the worst — including pedophiles, drug dealers, and arsonists.
NAMED ARRESTS (per DHS):
- Richard Hugh Hoppin (Jamaica) — child molestation (Hendry County, GA)
- Jose Gabriel Mis-Catzim (Mexico) — first-degree sexual abuse (Portland, OR)
- Margarito Rosales-Altamira (Mexico) — opium/derivatives and cocaine sale (Lebanon, TN)
- Yovani Moreno-Gachuz (Mexico) — aggravated arson: public building endangered life (St. Clair County, IL)
- Alejandro Bravo-Adasme (Chile) — property damage/destruction over $5,000 (Salt Lake City, UT)
Secretary Mullin: “Just yesterday, ICE arrested pedophiles, drug dealers, arsonists, and other public safety threats to our communities.”
Source: DHS – WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Pedophiles, Drug Dealers, and Arsonists (Aug 26, 2026) | More cases: WOW.DHS.Gov
BREAKING 8/26: DEPORTED – SOUTH SIDERS, SURENOS, PAISAS, MS-13, 18TH STREET GANG MEMBERS GONE
VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER. ATTEMPTED MURDER. CHILD SEX ASSAULT. KIDNAPPING. MS-13. OUT. DHS confirms ICE deported more illegal alien gang members last week — including murderers, sexual assailants, kidnappers, and burglars.
AMONG THOSE DEPORTED (per DHS):
- Jonathan Moreno Hernandez (Mexico, South Sider) — deported Aug 23 — voluntary manslaughter, attempted murder, assault by prisoner; previously deported THREE times
- Harvey Elias Liberato (Philippines, Asian Boys) — deported Aug 18 — voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault with a gun
- Jorge Jaimes (Mexico, Surenos) — deported Aug 21 — attempted murder
- German Oliverio Miranda-Tapia (Mexico, Paisas) — deported Aug 20 — third-degree sexual assault (kin victim under 16); previously deported July 2020, illegally re-entered
- Brandon Enrique Rodriguez-Ascencio (El Salvador, MS-13) — deported Aug 17 — criminal attempt to commit rape
- Cristian Bahena Estudillo (Mexico, Surenos) — deported Aug 22 — kidnapping, weapons; previously deported July 2020, illegally re-entered
- Jesus Azuara (Mexico, Paisas) — deported Aug 22 — robbery, burglary; previously deported FIVE times
- Axll Joshua Castillo-Almeida (Colombia, 18th Street) — deported Aug 21 — FOUR burglary convictions
Secretary Mullin: “Another day, another deportation flight that makes America safer… Deporting illegal aliens saves lives.”
BREAKING 8/26: ICE REMOVES VENEZUELAN COLONEL – MADURO-ERA TORTURE CHIEF SENT HOME
GNB COLONEL. 74+ PROTESTERS TORTURED. ELECTRIC SHOCKS. BEATINGS. REMOVED TO VENEZUELA. ICE removed Rafael José Quero Silva, a known human rights violator and former Bolivarian National Guard colonel who participated in detention and torture of political dissidents under the Maduro regime.
Per ICE (Aug 26): Removed Aug. 18 after a DOJ immigration judge’s removal order. Arrested Feb. 27, 2025 in Miramar. Entered via Miami International Airport June 20, 2016 and failed to depart. As commander of the 47th Detachment in Barquisimeto, reports say he oversaw torture of at least 74 peaceful demonstrators in 2013 — electric shocks, severe beatings, threats of rape, and other abuse. Case supported by ICE Miami, HSI Miami, FBI Miami, and the Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center.
ERO Miami Field Office Director Matthew Elliston: “This removal reflects the outstanding work of ICE Miami, HSI Miami, FBI Miami and the Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center… ensuring the United States does not become a safe haven for individuals who participated in persecution, torture or other serious human rights abuses.”
Source: ICE – Removes Venezuelan colonel and human rights violator (Aug 26, 2026)
BREAKING 8/25: MIAMI MURDERER – ICE DETAINER ON CUBAN ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH FATAL SHOOTING
JEALOUSY SHOOTING. SECOND-DEGREE MURDER. FELON WITH A GUN. BIDEN RELEASED HIM IN 2023. ICE FILES THE DETAINER. DHS says ICE lodged a detainer asking Miami-Dade officials not to release William Serrano Domenech, a criminal illegal alien from Cuba charged with murder after fatally shooting 42-year-old Raul Aballe.
Per DHS / local reporting: On Aug. 17 in northwest Miami-Dade, Serrano Domenech allegedly argued with Aballe, beat him, then shot him in the stomach and fled. Aballe died at a hospital. Arrested Aug. 18; admitted shooting Aballe out of jealousy. Charges: second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. ICE lodged detainer at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center the next day.
RAP SHEET: Weapon offense, vehicle theft, burglary (FL); aggravated assault, false imprisonment, bribery of a witness (NM); unlawful weapon, resisting, theft (TN); and Michigan convictions for cocaine/marijuana trafficking and firearms — including possession of a firearm by an illegal alien. Claims Florida entry Aug 1995; final removal order Feb. 20, 2002. ICE took him into custody Dec. 2023; Biden Administration RELEASED him.
Secretary Mullin: “Had it not been for the Biden Administration releasing him from ICE custody in 2023, Raul Aballe would still be alive.”
BREAKING 8/25: MS-13 TERRORIST – ICE DETAINER AFTER FLORIDA MURDER, BODY-BURNING CHARGE
LURED. SHOT. BURNED THE BODY. FORCED GIRLFRIEND AT GUNPOINT TO HELP. MS-13. FIRST-DEGREE MURDER. ICE FILES THE DETAINER. DHS says ICE lodged a detainer for Luis Eduardo Olla-Hernandez, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador and MS-13 member (designated FTO) charged with first-degree murder in Leon County, Florida.
Per DHS / local reporting: On Aug. 20, Olla-Hernandez allegedly lured Devin Graves to his property, shot him multiple times, tried to burn the body, and forced his girlfriend at gunpoint to help. Leon County Sheriff’s Office found partially burned remains and arrested him Aug. 23. ICE lodged detainer same day. Illegally entered through Texas Feb. 2016 (Obama era); final removal order Sept. 18, 2024.
Secretary Mullin: “This criminal illegal alien and MS-13 terrorist has been charged with first-degree murder in Florida after shooting a man and burning his body. If it weren’t for the open-border policies of the Obama Administration, he would not have been able to come into our country, and Devin Graves would still be alive.”
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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