ICE Arrests Child Sex Abusers, Murderers, and Violent Criminal Illegal Aliens

Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, ICE continues to remove violent predators and convicted criminals from American communities

WASHINGTON - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers continue to target the worst of the worst offenders in the country. Arrests from across the nation this week include worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens convicted of second-degree murder, sexual abuse of children, domestic assault by strangulation, and attempted rape.

"These are not minor offenses. These are predators, abusers, and murderers who should have never been in our country in the first place," said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. "Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, DHS is delivering on its promise to restore law and order and defend American families. If you are in this country illegally and have harmed others--your days here are numbered."

Among those ICE arrested:

• ICE Atlanta arrested Julio Celaya-Soto, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador convicted of second-degree murder in Guilford County, North Carolina.

• ICE Detroit arrested Lazaro Vladimir Martinez-Argundi, a criminal illegal alien from Cuba whose criminal convictions include distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material in Lansing, Michigan.

• ICE Houston arrested Jose Angel Garcia-Espino, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico convicted in Moore County, Texas for assault of a household member by strangulation.

• ICE New York City arrested Miguel Angel Salmeron-Granados, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador convicted of first-degree sexual abuse involving sexual contact with a child under the age of 11 in Suffolk County, New York.

• ICE Salt Lake City arrested Guadalupe Cuevas-Sotelo, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico whose criminal history includes convictions for sexual abuse of a child and attempted rape in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ICE conducts targeted enforcement operations to fulfill President Trump's Executive Order-Securing Our Borders and Protecting the American People Against Invasion-which empowers DHS to identify and remove individuals with egregious criminal histories.

All individuals arrested are currently in ICE custody and pending removal proceedings.

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