DHS Highlights Worst Illegal Aliens Arrested in North Carolina

WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement highlighting the worst illegal aliens arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in North Carolina, including pedophiles, robbers, and drunk drivers.

"Biden's open borders turned all 50 states into border states, and that includes North Carolina," said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. "In recent weeks, the brave patriots of ICE have arrested illegal aliens convicted for such horrific crimes as sexual exploitation of a minor, felony child abuse, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and driving while intoxicated. Even one American harmed by an illegal alien is too many. The Trump Administration will never apologize for putting the safety of the American people first, and DHS will not stop until we have arrested and deported as many illegal aliens as possible. Deportations save lives."

Nelson Alexander Chay, an alien from Guatemala and registered sex offender, arrested by ICE in Siler City, North Carolina on October 2. His criminal history includes convictions for SIXTEEN counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor - obscene material and driving while intoxicated (DWI). He was lawfully admitted to the United States through California in May 2002, and has been placed in proceedings to terminate his lawful status following his convictions.

Gustavo Cardenas Arreola, an illegal alien from Mexico, arrested by ICE in Graham, North Carolina on October 5. His criminal history includes convictions for TEN counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. He illegally entered the United States at an unknown date and location. DHS issued him a final order of removal on October 19, 2026.

Isidro Flores Rodriguez, an illegal alien from Mexico, arrested by ICE in Oxford, North Carolina on October 13. His criminal history includes a conviction for felony child abuse inflicting serious injury. He illegally entered the United States at an unknown date and location.

Thong Vilaiphone, an illegal alien from Laos, arrested by ICE in China Grove, North Carolina on October 1. His criminal history includes convictions for possessing weapons of mass destruction, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and felony probation violation. He illegally entered the United States at an unknown date and location. An Immigration Judge issued Vilaiphone a final order of removal on February 24, 1997.

Francis Martinez Alvarez, an illegal alien from Honduras, arrested by ICE in New Hanover County, North Carolina on September 30. His criminal history includes convictions for robbery with a dangerous weapon and illegal re-entry, and arrests for first-degree kidnapping, discharging a weapon at an occupied property, assault, and second-degree trespass. He first illegally entered the United States at an unknown date and location and was deported in June 2007, before illegally re-entering the country - a felony - at an unknown date and location. The Trump Administration deported him on October 16.

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