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.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended 275 unlawfully present noncitizen sex offenders during a nationwide law enforcement effort targeting those who undermine public safety.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended 171 unlawfully present noncitizens with pending charges or convictions for murder, homicide, or assault against children during a nationwide law enforcement operation.
ICE Boston and federal law enforcement partners apprehended 65 illegal aliens during a four-day enforcement operation in Connecticut, with 29 of those arrested having prior convictions or charges for serious crimes including kidnapping, assault, drug offenses, weapons violations, and sex crimes.
Hugo Ivan Ramirez-Bellozo, 35, a Mexican citizen, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a Hartford-based drug trafficking organization involved in the distribution of fentanyl and other narcotics, including the seizure of approximately 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl and a loaded handgun.
