The Department of Homeland Security announced ICE enforcement actions against criminal illegal aliens convicted of crimes including sexual conduct with a minor, drug charges, DUI, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon as part of ongoing operations targeting the most dangerous offenders.
ICE arrested multiple criminal illegal aliens over the weekend, including a man who had threatened to bomb a U.S. Representative's office, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
ICE removed Romulus Mihai, a 33-year-old Belgian fugitive convicted of sexually exploiting a child, who entered the U.S. illegally and attempted to gain citizenship without disclosing his criminal history. He was arrested in April 2025 and turned over to Belgian authorities on July 31.
A tip from the Department of Homeland Security's Cyber Crimes Center led to the arrest of Rafael Romeiro Rodriguez, a Colombian national illegally in the United States and convicted child sex offender, as he attempted international travel.
An illegal alien from Guatemala was charged with submitting fraudulent sponsorship applications to gain custody of two unaccompanied alien children who entered the United States illegally. The suspect allegedly used false identities and photoshopped images to deceive the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and law enforcement partners apprehended 189 illegal aliens and inspected 187 businesses during a four-day enhanced immigration enforcement operation in Washington, D.C., targeting criminal alien offenders and members of transnational criminal organizations.
A pro-migration reporter warned illegal immigrants in Washington D.C. that ICE agents would conduct workplace inspections on specific days. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson condemned the advance warning as sickening and accused the journalist of endangering law enforcement.
The U.S. Department of Justice secured the extradition of 14 fugitives from 10 countries, including alleged murderers, drug traffickers, cyber criminals, and an MS-13 gang leader, in a coordinated international law enforcement effort.
The United States secured custody of 29 defendants from Mexico facing charges for racketeering, drug-trafficking, murder, and other crimes, including leaders of cartels designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations such as the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Treasury announced sanctions against Jumilca Sandivel Hernandez Perez, a leader of the Lopez Human Smuggling Organization accused of coordinating migrant smuggling operations that generated between $104 million and $416 million in illegal proceeds.
