U.S. Department of Homeland Security

09/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2026 11:31

WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Child Pedophiles, Sexual Predators, and Violent Assailants

Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, ICE has been unleashed to target and remove illegal aliens to make America safe again

WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst illegal aliens across the country, convicted for heinous crimes such as sex with children, sex with helpless individuals, transporting child exploitation materials, and assault.

"Day after day, the brave men and women of ICE are risking their lives to arrest and remove criminal illegal aliens from our communities. Yesterday, ICE arrested pedophiles, sexual predators, child pornographers, and violent assailants," said Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. "Under President Trump, we will hunt down, arrest, and remove all illegal aliens. We will not apologize for putting the safety of the American people first."

Yesterday's arrests include:

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Cheng Hin Saephan, a criminal illegal alien from Laos, convicted for FIVE counts of sexual intercourse with minor under 16 years old in Redding, California.

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Genaro Sanchez-Acosta, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for home invasion and sex offense with a helpless/impaired individual in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Alfredo Chavez Madero, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for transportation of material involving the sexual exploitation of minors in Irving, Texas.

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Salem Ait-Abdellah, a criminal illegal alien from Algeria, convicted for assault, perjury, and burglary in New York, New York.

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Esteban Gaspar-Velasco, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for felonious assault and trespass in a habitation in Franklin County, Ohio.

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

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