WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that a 14-day nationwide ICE operation in honor of Laken Riley resulted in the arrests of more than 1,000 individuals who are in the United States illegally.
The operation, dubbed, "Operation Angel's Honor," was carried out under the authority of the Laken Riley Act, a law signed by President Donald Trump that "mandates that any illegal alien who has been accused of a violent crime such as theft, burglary, assaulting a law enforcement officer, or any crime that causes death or serious bodily injury" must be placed under arrest.
ICE announced the successful conclusion of Operation Angel's Honor during which the agency arrested more than 1,030 criminal illegal immigrants. "In honor of Laken Riley, ICE launched Operation Angel's Honor — in the last two weeks alone arresting more than 1,000 criminal illegal aliens under the authority of the Laken Riley Act," said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
"President Trump has empowered us to arrest and remove the millions of violence criminal illegal aliens unleashed on the United States by the previous administration. Now, these criminals will face justice and be removed from our country. We can never bring Laken back, but we can do everything in our power to bring these heinous criminals to justice," she added.
"I am so proud of what our brave men and women of ICE have done to remove these criminals from America's streets," Noem said. Despite the Laken Riley Act passing, sanctuary jurisdictions refuse to turn over those who have committed crimes and are in the United States illegally into ICE custody.
"We named this operation 'Angel's Honor' in honor of the memory of Laken Riley, whose life was tragically cut short by illegal alien crime," said ICE Director Toddy Lyons. "This operation, while a massive success, also serves as a solemn reminder of the profound impact that immigrant violence and crime can have on victims and their loved ones. ICE's mission is to ensure that no more Americans will fall victim to illegal alien crime."
According to the ICE press release, below are some of the individuals ICE took off the street during Operation Angel's Honor:
Alejandro Ojose-Asto, a 37-year-old, a Peruvian national, who is in the U.S. illegally and who was arrested on December 10. His criminal history includes an arrest for rape, assault with intent to cause physical injury, unlawful imprisonment, and criminal obstruction of breathing/circulation. He is pending removal proceedings;
Marvin Mendez-Torrez, a 24-year-old Nicaraguan national, who is in the U.S. illegally and who was arrested on December 11. His criminal history includes an arrest for assault with intent to cause injury to officer, criminal possession of controlled substance, larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, and resisting arrest. He is pending removal proceedings;
Carlos Gomez-Diaz, a 27-year-old Mexican national, who is in the U.S. illegally and who was arrested on December 11. His criminal history includes a conviction for sexual exploitation of a child. He is pending removal proceedings;
Cruz Sarinana-Castaneda, a 22-year-old Mexican national, who is in the U.S. illegally and who was arrested on December 13. His criminal history includes a conviction for aggravated indecent liberties with a child and arrests for criminal damage to property, reckless driving and failure to appear. He is pending removal proceedings; and
Evelyn Martinez-Rodriguez, a 36-year-old Honduran national, who is in the U.S. illegally and who was arrested on December 9. Her criminal history includes arrests for assault - torture/willful abuse of a child, domestic violence assault, assault and public order crimes. She is pending removal proceedings.
Other people who were arrested include: Jose Jiminez-Munoz, 33; Alexander Orbes-Armendariz, 27; Fernando Manzanares-Cruz, 40; Jose Solorzano-Chavez, 24; Jamie Escobar-Mirales, 37; Javier Diaz-Cabrera, 40; Braulio Rosas-Ayala, 44; Fernando Benitez-Rivas, 18; Brandon Barrientos-Garcia, 28; Fredy Garcia-Canan, 34; Ruben Pacheco-Flores, 32; Alan Martinez-Mestizo, 19; and Luz Valencia-Bernal, 38.
The operation, dubbed, "Operation Angel's Honor," was carried out under the authority of the Laken Riley Act, a law signed by President Donald Trump that "mandates that any illegal alien who has been accused of a violent crime such as theft, burglary, assaulting a law enforcement officer, or any crime that causes death or serious bodily injury" must be placed under arrest.
ICE announced the successful conclusion of Operation Angel's Honor during which the agency arrested more than 1,030 criminal illegal immigrants. "In honor of Laken Riley, ICE launched Operation Angel's Honor — in the last two weeks alone arresting more than 1,000 criminal illegal aliens under the authority of the Laken Riley Act," said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
"President Trump has empowered us to arrest and remove the millions of violence criminal illegal aliens unleashed on the United States by the previous administration. Now, these criminals will face justice and be removed from our country. We can never bring Laken back, but we can do everything in our power to bring these heinous criminals to justice," she added.
"I am so proud of what our brave men and women of ICE have done to remove these criminals from America's streets," Noem said. Despite the Laken Riley Act passing, sanctuary jurisdictions refuse to turn over those who have committed crimes and are in the United States illegally into ICE custody.
"We named this operation 'Angel's Honor' in honor of the memory of Laken Riley, whose life was tragically cut short by illegal alien crime," said ICE Director Toddy Lyons. "This operation, while a massive success, also serves as a solemn reminder of the profound impact that immigrant violence and crime can have on victims and their loved ones. ICE's mission is to ensure that no more Americans will fall victim to illegal alien crime."
According to the ICE press release, below are some of the individuals ICE took off the street during Operation Angel's Honor:
Alejandro Ojose-Asto, a 37-year-old, a Peruvian national, who is in the U.S. illegally and who was arrested on December 10. His criminal history includes an arrest for rape, assault with intent to cause physical injury, unlawful imprisonment, and criminal obstruction of breathing/circulation. He is pending removal proceedings;
Marvin Mendez-Torrez, a 24-year-old Nicaraguan national, who is in the U.S. illegally and who was arrested on December 11. His criminal history includes an arrest for assault with intent to cause injury to officer, criminal possession of controlled substance, larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, and resisting arrest. He is pending removal proceedings;
Carlos Gomez-Diaz, a 27-year-old Mexican national, who is in the U.S. illegally and who was arrested on December 11. His criminal history includes a conviction for sexual exploitation of a child. He is pending removal proceedings;
Cruz Sarinana-Castaneda, a 22-year-old Mexican national, who is in the U.S. illegally and who was arrested on December 13. His criminal history includes a conviction for aggravated indecent liberties with a child and arrests for criminal damage to property, reckless driving and failure to appear. He is pending removal proceedings; and
Evelyn Martinez-Rodriguez, a 36-year-old Honduran national, who is in the U.S. illegally and who was arrested on December 9. Her criminal history includes arrests for assault - torture/willful abuse of a child, domestic violence assault, assault and public order crimes. She is pending removal proceedings.
Other people who were arrested include: Jose Jiminez-Munoz, 33; Alexander Orbes-Armendariz, 27; Fernando Manzanares-Cruz, 40; Jose Solorzano-Chavez, 24; Jamie Escobar-Mirales, 37; Javier Diaz-Cabrera, 40; Braulio Rosas-Ayala, 44; Fernando Benitez-Rivas, 18; Brandon Barrientos-Garcia, 28; Fredy Garcia-Canan, 34; Ruben Pacheco-Flores, 32; Alan Martinez-Mestizo, 19; and Luz Valencia-Bernal, 38.
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