U.S. Department of Homeland Security

08/04/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/04/2026 14:19

WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Murderers, Sexual Predators, Violent Assailants, and Drug Traffickers

80% of Americans support our commonsense efforts to deport criminal illegals from our communities

WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens convicted for despicable crimes, including voluntary manslaughter, criminal indecent exposure, aggravated assault, and fentanyl trafficking.

"Every single day, we are REMOVING criminals from American communities. Just yesterday, ICE arrested murderers, sexual predators, violent assailants, drug traffickers, and other dangerous criminal illegal aliens," said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. "Under the Trump Administration, the Department of Homeland Security is enforcing the law, deporting criminal illegal aliens, and defending the homeland. It's no wonder crime rates have reached historic lows."

Yesterday's arrests include:

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Fernando Ruiz-Maldonado, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for voluntary manslaughter in Los Angeles, California.

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Sergio Loya-Lozano, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for criminal indecent exposure, hit-and-run, and TWO counts of driving under the influence in San Jose, California.

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Olman Josue Pineda-Jimenez, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras, convicted for aggravated assault and harassing communications in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Heriberto Hernandez-Sosa, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, convicted for fentanyl trafficking in Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Jose Manuel Pertuz-Pena, a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela, convicted for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in Cook County, Illinois.

Americans can see more public safety threats arrested in their communities on our webpage WOW.DHS.Gov.

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