U.S. Department of Homeland Security

04/16/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/16/2026 20:35

ICE Arrests Multiple Murderers, Rapists, and Pedophiles

Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S.

WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more criminal illegal aliens convicted for horrific crimes including homicide, indecent liberties with a child, unlawful sex with a minor, and other heinous crimes.

"Day in and day out, the brave men and women of ICE are risking their lives to remove criminal illegal aliens from our communities," said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. "Yesterday's arrests included murderers, pedophiles, and rapists. The media may refuse to cover it, but these are the heinous criminals we are removing from American neighborhoods every day."

Yesterday's arrests include:

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Oreneile Masaka, a criminal illegal alien from Botswana, convicted for homicide and robbery with a weapon in Hillsborough County, Florida.

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Heber Borras, a criminal illegal alien from Cuba, convicted for attempted first-degree murder in Tampa, Florida.

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Jaoel Perez-Baez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for statutory rape and indecent liberties with a child in Forsyth County, North Carolina.

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Jose Silvino Colorado-Hernandez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for oral copulation with a person under 16, unlawful sex with minor: victim under 16 in Marysville, California.

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Johnny Roberto Bautista-Garcia, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon in Harris County, Texas.

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

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