While Politicians Bickered, ICE Took Down the Nation’s 'Worst' Criminal Aliens

WASHINGTON, DC – While the government shutdown was coming to a resolution, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were continuing the current administration’s mission to apprehend the “worst of the worst” criminal illegal aliens despite what has become the longest government shutdown in American history.

On November 10th, the Senate approved in a 60-40 vote to end the government shutdown following weeks of political negotiations and bickering between the parties, which said shutdown impacted the pay of federal workers. While some federal workers opted to take time off while their pay was on hold, ICE agents continued carrying out immigration enforcement operations to apprehend “some of the worst criminal illegal aliens from across the country,” according to a November 10th press release from Homeland Security.

Homeland Security detailed a list of 15 notable arrests made by ICE during the weekend preceding Veterans Day, with the listed arrestees harboring convictions ranging from forcible rape of a child to murder.
 

•          Manuel Emilio Lora-Troncoso, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, was previously convicted of two counts of forcible rape of a child and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child younger than 14 in Massachusetts
•          Iren Nolasco-Almendaris, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was previously convicted of murder in Texas
•          Abukadir Mohamed Haji, a criminal illegal alien from Somalia, was previously convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a victim under 13 in Illinois
•          Joel Rojas-Peraves, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was previously convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child in California
•          Benito Niz-Chilel, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, was previously convicted of second-degree unlawful sexual contact with a person under 18 in Delaware
•          Juan Caro-Martin, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was previously convicted of three counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse of a family member under 18 and three counts of predatory criminal sex assault of a victim under 13 in Illinois
•          David Caridad-Rodan, a criminal illegal alien from Cuba, was previously convicted of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor in Florida
•          Gladys Bustamente-Rios, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras, was previously convicted of endangering the welfare of a child in New Jersey
•          Jonathan Segura-Avina, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was previously convicted of domestic abuse/assault impeding air flow and operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Iowa
•          Martin Alonzo Calderon-Ortalejo, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was previously convicted of kidnapping and aiding and abetting in Texas
•          Leonardo Arellano-Alvarado, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was previously convicted of felony battery in Florida
•          Cesar Augusto Espinoza-Garcia, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, was previously convicted of assault on a family/house member impeding breath/circulation in Texas
•          Luis Fernando Guardado-Moreno, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, was previously convicted of robbery with a dangerous weapon in North Carolina
•          Dauris Guzman-Ruiz, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, was previously convicted of cocaine smuggling/drug trafficking in Texas
•          Darvin Peguero Ruiz, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, was previously convicted of unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs in Maine

Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin issued a timely statement regarding the continuing efforts of ICE apprehending what the administration has coined as the “worst of the worst” offenders despite the government shutdown.

“Unlike the Democrats - who perpetuated the longest government shutdown in American history - ICE law enforcement officers are hard at work for the American people,” McLaughlin stated, adding, “While Americans were enjoying their weekends, our brave ICE law enforcement were arresting child rapists, murderers, kidnappers, robbers, and drug traffickers. President Trump and Secretary Noem’s message is clear: If you come to our country illegally and break our laws, you WILL be arrested and deported. And you will never return.”