Washington, D.C.: Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the names and rap sheets of criminal illegal aliens arrested over the weekend, including murderers, pedophiles, and rapists.
According to Homeland Security, the arrests were part of a coordinated effort by ICE agents to remove dangerous individuals from American communities. These operations took place despite a significant increase in assaults against ICE officers, which have surged by 830 percent. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin emphasized the continued commitment of ICE law enforcement to public safety.
The list of those arrested includes individuals from various countries, each convicted of serious crimes. In Philadelphia, ICE apprehended Gil Salinas-Anaclo, a 35-year-old from Peru, who had previously been convicted of larceny in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
In Houston, Gilmer Vertiz-Bustemante, a 37-year-old from Mexico, was arrested following his conviction for murder in Tarrant County, Texas. Meanwhile, in Buffalo, Andra Adams Scott, a 30-year-old from Jamaica, was taken into custody after an attempted robbery conviction in Queens County, New York.
Los Angeles ICE agents arrested Henry Jose Marquez, a 55-year-old from Venezuela, convicted of smuggling cocaine in Tampa, Florida. In Boston, Jovinnel Giron Meneses, a 29-year-old from the Philippines, faced charges that include aggravated rape of a child and multiple counts of indecent assault and battery.
Philadelphia also saw the arrest of Juan Ramirez-Velasquez, a 27-year-old from Guatemala, who was convicted of raping a victim under 12 years old in Dover, Delaware. Additionally, in Atlanta, Emmanuel Evariste, a 39-year-old from Haiti, was apprehended for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
Buffalo ICE agents arrested Sakir Akkan, a 22-year-old from Turkey, convicted of a serious sexual offense in Albany County, New York. Lastly, in St. Louis, Nodir Negmatov from Uzbekistan was detained while attempting to acquire sensitive military equipment at a Boeing plant in St. Charles, Missouri.