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Victor Manuel Mendoza-Garcia

By |2026-02-19T10:17:07-05:00February 18th, 2026|

ICE Chicago arrested Victor Manuel Mendoza-Garcia, a 49-year-old criminal alien from Mexico, on Nov. 12. He's been convicted of three counts of aggravated kidnapping for ransom and was sentenced to 18 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. ICE lodged a detainer against him, which the Cook County Court did not honor.

ICE leads rescue of abducted child, international fugitive in Mexico

By |2026-02-18T23:15:09-05:00February 18th, 2026|

ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations, in partnership with U.S. and Mexican authorities, successfully rescued a three-year-old child abducted from Alabama and apprehended Haley Harris, who unlawfully kidnapped the child and fled across international borders to Mexico in a blatant attempt to evade justice.

Mexican Man Pleads Guilty to Being an Aggravated Felon Found in the United States Illegally

By |2026-02-18T18:09:40-05:00February 18th, 2026|

Jose De Jesus Mejia-Fraijo, a Mexican citizen, pleaded guilty in federal court in Sioux City, Iowa to being an aggravated felon found in the United States after illegal reentry. Iowa State Patrol arrested Mejia-Fraijo for driving without a valid license and interference with official acts after a brief foot chase. Prior to his last removal in 2022, he had been convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

Mexican Man and Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Being Found in the United States Illegally

By |2026-02-18T18:09:40-05:00February 18th, 2026|

Gerardo Morales-Ramirez, a citizen of Mexico, pleaded guilty to being a convicted felon found in the United States after illegal reentry in the Northern District of Iowa. Morales-Ramirez was arrested in Sioux City, Iowa after an encounter with Department of Homeland Security officers who determined he did not have permission to be in the United States.

Iowa Lawsuit Says Sheriff Discouraged Compliance with Immigration Law

By |2026-02-18T18:09:39-05:00February 18th, 2026|

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sued Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx over a Facebook post in which he told constituents he shares their concerns about how federal immigration agents conduct business and that requests to hold individuals without a court order are constitutional rights violations. Bird argued the claims impeded and discouraged cooperation with federal immigration authorities, which is against Iowa law.

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