03/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/16/2026 10:47
Despite a 1,300% increase in assaults and a more than 8,000% increase in death threats against them, ICE officers continue to remove dangerous criminal illegal aliens from American communities
WASHINGTON -- Over the weekend, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers throughout the country arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted of horrific crimes including murder, rape, and cruelty toward a child.
"While Americans were enjoying their weekends, the brave men and women of ICE were arresting criminal illegal alien murderers, rapists, child abusers, and other scumbags," said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. "Instead of thanking ICE officers for their heroism, sanctuary politicians continue to peddle false narratives in order to demonize our brave law enforcement. Even while facing a 1,300% increase in assaults and a more than 8,000% increase in death threats, ICE will not back down until America is safe again."
ICE arrests over the weekend include:
Leoncio Perez-Rueda, a criminal illegal alien from Cuba, convicted for murder in Potter County, Texas.
Javier Gonzalez-Garcia, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for voluntary manslaughter in Surry County, North Carolina.
Miguel Vitinio-Tapia, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for rape in New York, New York.
Perfecto Rios-Sanchez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for second-degree rape in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Eduardo Temoxtle-Calihua, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for cruelty toward a child and DUI in Lincoln County, Idaho.
Salomon Ramirez-Ramirez, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, convicted for aggravated battery using a deadly weapon in Immokalee, Florida.
Rafael Pena-Estevez, a criminal illegal alien from Cuba, convicted for aggravated assault in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Adela Abigail Noriega-Garcia, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for assault causing bodily injury in Mission, Texas.
Biruk Demessie Woldetsadik, a criminal illegal alien from Ethiopia, convicted for carrying a pistol without a license, assault with a dangerous weapon - gun, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence in Washington, DC.
Gabriel Pichazaca-Juncal, a criminal illegal alien from Ecuador, convicted for assault by auto in Camden County, New Jersey.
Osbert Bonilla-Padilla, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, convicted for battery and contempt of court, reckless driving, and multiple DUIs in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rogelio Aguilar, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for assault causing bodily injury and failing to properly identify himself in San Juan, Texas.
Carlos Romero-Rodriguez, a criminal illegal alien from Colombia, convicted for robbery in Riverhead, New York.
Evgenii Igorevich Sadrislamov, a criminal illegal alien from Russia, convicted for possession of explosives by a felon, improper storage of explosives, manufacturing, and delivery or possession of a controlled substance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Marco Antonio Sanchez-Garcia, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in Stockton, California.
Americans can see more public safety threats arrested in their communities on our webpage WOW.DHS.Gov.
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