Anthony Marcus Kelly, 38, of Cincinnati was arrested on July 19 after allegedly posting threats on social media calling for violence against ICE officers and stating he had acquired firearms. Kelly faces federal charges including threatening to assault or murder a U.S. official and transmitting threatening communications in interstate commerce. Acting ICE Director Todd M. Lyons characterized the conduct as "terrorism" and stated that threats against federal agents would not be tolerated.

A federal grand jury indicted Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra, 24, a Venezuelan national residing in Perrysburg, Ohio, on four counts including possession of a firearm by an alien unlawfully in the United States, making a false statement during a firearm purchase, and making or using false writings. According to the indictment, Labrador-Sierra submitted a false date of birth to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on federal applications for Temporary Protected Status and Employment Authorization Documents in 2024 and 2025, and had enrolled in Perrysburg High School under false pretenses by posing as a teenager. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison on the firearms possession count alone.

Adiel Hernandez-Orellana, 39, a Salvadoran national, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to illegally reentering the United States after being convicted of a felony. He had been convicted of sexual assault in Sebastian County, Arkansas in 2010 and sentenced to seven years in prison, after which he was removed from the United States; he was re-encountered in March 2025 at the Delaware County, Ohio jail on outstanding traffic warrants. The case was prosecuted by the Southern District of Ohio as part of Operation Take Back America, with illegal reentry after a prior aggravated felony conviction carrying a potential penalty of up to 20 years in prison.

Vincent Nzigiyimfura, 65, was indicted on charges of visa fraud and attempted naturalization fraud for concealing his role as a perpetrator of genocide when applying for U.S. residency and citizenship. According to court documents, Nzigiyimfura allegedly organized violence against Tutsis during Rwanda's 1994 genocide and was previously convicted in absentia by a Rwandan court. An ICE official stated that HSI is committed to pursuing justice for victims of genocide by ensuring perpetrators "cannot hide in Ohio."

Four Mexican nationals unlawfully in the United States were charged with conspiracy to smuggle hundreds of migrants weekly from Mexico, Central America, and South America through Canada and into northern New York. The defendants allegedly charged migrants thousands of dollars each for transportation and engaged in dangerous high-speed vehicle chases with law enforcement during transport operations. The smuggling organization operated for approximately two years across Mexico, Canada, and the United States, creating what investigators described as grave public safety risks.

Bayron Wuifredo Santos-Recarte, 27, a Honduran national unlawfully in the United States and MS-13 member, was sentenced to 147 months (over 12 years) in prison for kidnapping, retaliating against a federal witness, and unlawful possession of a firearm by an illegal alien. Santos-Recarte and MS-13 associates kidnapped a former federal witness — who had testified against gang members at a prior racketeering trial — at gunpoint from a Nashville, Tennessee laundromat parking lot on November 5, 2023, then assaulted him with a firearm, hammer, and machete while questioning him about his testimony. The victim sustained fractured bones, internal bleeding, and a kidney injury before escaping.

Juan Tiul Xi, 26, a Guatemalan national illegally residing in Cleveland who entered the U.S. in 2023, was indicted on charges of encouraging or inducing illegal entry for financial gain, making false statements, and aggravated identity theft. According to the indictment, Tiul Xi allegedly encouraged a 14-year-old Guatemalan girl to enter the U.S. illegally using his sister's identity as an alias, then falsely claimed to the Office of Refugee Resettlement that he was the girl's brother in order to obtain custody of her as a sponsor of an unaccompanied alien child. Tiul Xi was previously convicted of sexual battery, and his sentencing was scheduled for March 19, 2026.

Gerson Fuentes, a 27-year-old Guatemalan national living illegally in Columbus, Ohio, was arrested and charged with rape after police said he confessed to raping a 10-year-old girl on at least two occasions, with the alleged assault occurring on May 12, 2022. The case drew national attention because the victim had to travel to Indiana to obtain an abortion after Ohio's six-week abortion ban took effect following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. Fuentes was ultimately convicted and sentenced to life in prison, with eligibility to seek parole after 25 to 30 years under the terms of his plea.

Juan Tiul Xi, a 26-year-old Guatemalan national illegally residing in Cleveland, was indicted following a joint ICE and law enforcement partner investigation for allegedly smuggling a 14-year-old Guatemalan girl into the United States and then fraudulently obtaining custody of her through the Office of Refugee Resettlement by falsely claiming familial relations and submitting documents with a stolen identity. Tiul Xi faces charges including encouraging illegal entry for financial gain, making false statements, and aggravated identity theft, with potential penalties totaling up to 17 years in prison if convicted on all counts. This ICE press release emphasizes the agency's investigative role in uncovering the fraudulent UAC sponsorship scheme.