ICE arrests illegal immigrants convicted of violent, sexual crimes
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced new arrests by federal enforcement officers targeting illegal immigrants convicted of violent and sexual crimes.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Thursday arrested several criminals with prior convictions for crimes including child rape, sexual assault of minors, methamphetamine trafficking and aggravated assault, according to DHS.
“ICE continues to pursue illegal criminal aliens, including pedophiles, violent sex offenders, and drug traffickers, even as ICE faces a more than 1,300% increase in the disclosure of personal information, threats, harassment, and attacks against them,” outgoing DHS Deputy Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. he said.
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Those arrested include:
Colombian illegal immigrant Michelle Rodriguez-Berrio was convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Michelle Rodriguez-Berrio, a convicted illegal immigrant from Colombia, was convicted in Salt Lake City of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. (Department of Homeland Security)
Rene Lopez-Balbuena, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, was convicted of endangering the welfare of a child and sexual assault of a child in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
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Rene Lopez-Balbuena, a convicted illegal immigrant from Mexico, was convicted of endangering the welfare of a child and sexual assault of a child in Monmouth County, NJ. (Department of Homeland Security)
Luis Elias-Santos is a convicted illegal immigrant from Mexico and was convicted of second-degree statutory rape in Boone County, Missouri.
Luis Elias-Santos, a convicted illegal immigrant from Mexico, was convicted of second-degree statutory rape in Boone County, Mo. (Department of Homeland Security)
Jeovanny Porras-Rodriguez, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, was convicted of trafficking methamphetamine in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
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Jeovanny Porras-Rodriguez, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, was convicted of trafficking methamphetamine in Buncombe County, North Carolina. (Department of Homeland Security)
Leonardo Garcia-Meza, a convicted illegal immigrant from Mexico, was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Collin County, Texas.
Leonardo Garcia-Meza, a convicted illegal immigrant from Mexico, was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Collin County, Texas. (Department of Homeland Security)
Earlier this month, a DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital that ICE officers “are facing a coordinated campaign of violence against them.”
According to DHS, attacks on ICE personnel are up more than 1,300%, death threats are up 8,000%, and vehicular attacks are up 3,200%.
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“Almost 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens convicted or charged with a crime in the United States,” McLaughlin added. “If you break the law, there will be consequences. Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States.”
DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Breanne Deppisch contributed to this report.
