WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Gang Members, Pedophiles, and Drug Traffickers

Contrary to what Senators Dick Durbin and Alex Padilla said in Secretary Noem's Senate hearing today, nearly 70% of illegal aliens arrested by ICE have criminal records

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more criminal illegal aliens across the country, including an MS-13 gang member, pedophiles, and drug traffickers.

"Contrary to what Senators Dick Durbin and Alex Padilla said in Secretary Noem's Senate hearing today, nearly 70% of illegal aliens arrested by ICE have criminal records. Just yesterday, ICE arrested MS-13 gang members, child predators, and drug traffickers," said Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. "These are the public safety threats we are removing from American communities every single day. Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are illegal aliens who are charged with or convicted of a crime in the United States."

Yesterday's arrests include:

Gasper Florentino, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico and MS-13 gang member, convicted for aggravated sexual battery of a victim 13-14-years-old and rape by force, threat, or intimidation in Fairfax, Virginia.

ICE Chicago arrested Juan Leonardo Alvarado-Gonzalez, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, convicted for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child in Cook County, Illinois.

Yancarlos Marte-Morel, a criminal illegal alien from The Dominican Republic, convicted for conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl by the United States District Court of Massachusetts.

Rudy Euceda, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, convicted for criminal sale of a controlled substance in Riverhead, New York.

Minh Tai Son Tran, a criminal illegal alien from Vietnam, convicted for three counts of burglary-forced entry-residence in Fairfax, Virginia.

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

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