ICE Takes Out Most Dangerous Criminal Illegal Aliens in Sanctuary Minnesota

WASHINGTON, DC – A press release issued earlier in January by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) highlighted how the agency’s efforts in “sanctuary Minnesota” are still rendering favorable results in terms of apprehended criminal illegal aliens under President Donald Trump’s leadership.

A January 14th press release from ICE announced operations within Minnesota have resulted in multiple arrests of criminal illegal aliens who are alleged “gang members…many convicted of violent crimes,” emphasizing said criminals were among those being shielded by pro-sanctuary politicians like “like Tim Walz and Jacob Frey.”

“These are the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens that ICE is targeting,” the press release reads, adding, “and who rioters, agitators, and sanctuary politicians like Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are trying to protect. Several of these dangerous criminal illegal alien gang members have been arrested during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis.”

The agency detailed a list of some of the notable criminal illegal aliens who’ve been arrested since the launch of Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota.
 

•          Jose Miguel Reyes Jovel, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, is an MS-13 gang member with prior convictions of homicide, drug trafficking and selling amphetamine with also a prior arrest in his home country for aggravated homicide.
•          Htun Min Pai, a criminal illegal alien from Burma, is a former South Side Crips member and has prior convictions of drug possession and fraud with a prior arrest for DUI.
•          Alfredo Garcia-Arreola, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, is a member of the Paisas with prior convictions of dangerous drugs charges, assault, synthetic narcotics smuggling, fraudulent immigration documents charges, and two counts of illegal reentry.
•          Luis Antonio Flores Atilano, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, is a member of the Paisas with a prior conviction of a weapons offense as an aggravated felony with pending charges for carrying a prohibited weapon and amphetamine possession.
•          Junior Alvarez Vera, a criminal illegal alien from Cuba, is a member of the Paisas with prior convictions of narcotics sales and a dangerous drug aggravated felony.
•          Dionicio Carbajal Escobar, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, is a member of the Paisas with prior convictions of various drugs offenses, trespassing, 13 counts of illegal reentry, and possession of fraudulent immigration documents. He also has pending charges of a felony weapon offense, shoplifting, property damage and dangerous drugs.
•          Jose Alberto Benitez Rodriguez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, is a member of the Paisas with prior convictions of multiple burglaries, assault, larceny, obstruction, property damage, civil disorder, unauthorized use of a vehicle, drug possession, possession of fraudulent immigration documents and seven counts of illegal reentry.
•          Hector Ivan Galicia Cuevas, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, is a member of the Paisas with a prior conviction of drug trafficking.
•          Fong Vang, a criminal illegal alien from Laos, is a member of the Purple Brothers and has prior convictions of felony dangerous drug charges, DUI, carrying a concealed weapon, amphetamine possession, rioting, weapons possession and property damage. He is also currently facing a pending DUI case.
•          Benevenuto Walter Lopez Alonzo, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, is a member of the Paisas and has prior convictions of possessing child sexual abuse material and illegal reentry. He was also previously arrested for sexual exploitation of a child and has an active case for sexual assault.
•          Aureliano Escorcia Martinez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, is a member of the Paisas and has prior convictions of robbery, kidnapping, and two counts of illegal reentry. He is also facing pending charges for a DUI.
•          Mong Cheng, a criminal illegal alien from Thailand, is a member of the Oriental Boys and has prior convictions of two counts of homicide, assault, vehicle theft, two counts of property damage, three counts of stolen property and possession of narcotics equipment. He is also actively facing charges of arson.
•          Omar Alexander Arriaza, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, is a member of MS-13 and has prior convictions under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act.

ICE Director Todd Lyons issued a statement in tandem with the press release, saying, “We’ve arrested over 2,500 criminal illegal aliens in Minnesota since starting this operation with DHS. We’re picking up the worst of the worst offenders, and as these cases come in, we’re finding that a significant number of the aliens we arrest - in addition to having serious criminal histories in the U.S. and abroad - are part of dangerous gangs that terrorize communities all over the nation.”