President Donald Trump promised swift action when he began his second term, and so far, he has upheld that commitment. Just a few days into his second term, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested hundreds of illegal immigrants with violent criminal records. Those detained included child sex offenders, gang members, suspected terrorists, and people convicted of homicide.
The deportations were recognized and celebrated by White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, in a post on X.
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“The largest massive deportation operation in history is well underway. Promises made. Promises kept,” she added.
In Boston, ICE arrested several illegal immigrants reportedly with violent criminal backgrounds, including gang members from MS-13, suspected rapists and murderers, and a Haitian gang affiliate with 18 convictions in recent years (though the charges were not provided).
Fox News crews observed the arrest of the Haitian gang member who was quite combative with authorities. The man was caught on video shouting that he wasn’t “going back to Haiti” and “F— Trump, Biden forever!”
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Ariel Rene Romice-Patino is a Mexican national who was sentenced to 62 months in prison for sexual exploitation of a child, according to reports. Inexplicably, he was free on the streets. ICE agents arrested him in San Francisco.
Cristofer Alexander Ramirez-Oliva was a Honduran national in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he was apprehended. Ramirez-Oliva had been convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, according to Fox News. Now, due to Trump’s initiatives, he is off the streets.
Pedro Julio Mejia, a Dominican Republic national was reportedly convicted of sexual conduct against a child. ICE agents arrested Mejia in Buffalo, New York.
Jesus Perez is a Mexican national who was charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a child. ICE agents arrested him in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jesus Baltazar Mendoza, another Mexican national, was convicted of 2nd-degree assault of a child, according to reports. Mendoza was arrested by ICE agents in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Andres Orjuela Parra, a Colombian national, was convicted of sexual penetration with a foreign object on an unaware victim but was roaming free in San Francisco, California. ICE agents arrested him shortly after Trump was inaugurated.
Other arrests included Magdaleno Zenen Hernandez Garcia, another Mexican national. Garcia was free in the U.S. after reportedly being convicted for continuous sexual abuse of a child aged 14 or younger. Gokhan Adriguzel is a Turkish national. He is a “known or suspected” terrorist, according to reports. ICE arrested Adriguzel in New York City.
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Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) was pleased with the actions so far. He applauded ICE’s efforts with a post on social media, highlighting the arrest of the Haitian gang member mentioned above.
“Another satisfied customer! Trump’s ICE raids are clearing out criminal aliens faster than your grandma clears the Thanksgiving table,” Hunt posted.
“Take this Haitian criminal alien, for example—17 prior convictions! That’s not a rap sheet; that’s a CVS receipt,” Hunt said. “He says, ‘I’M NOT GOING BACK.’”
“Bon voyage!” the Texas congressman added.