US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has apprehended five convicted criminal illegal immigrants across sanctuary cities known for limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

The arrests, announced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), involved suspects convicted of serious crimes including voluntary manslaughter, fentanyl trafficking, aggravated assault, and criminal indecent exposure.

Details of the Arrests

  • Fernando Ruiz-Maldonado, a Mexican national convicted of voluntary manslaughter, was arrested in Los Angeles, California.
  • Sergio Loya-Lozano, also from Mexico, convicted of criminal indecent exposure, hit-and-run, and DUI offenses, was detained in San Jose, California.
  • Olman Josue Pineda-Jimenez, a Honduran national convicted of aggravated assault and harassing communications, was arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  • Heriberto Hernandez-Sosa, a Dominican Republic national convicted of fentanyl trafficking, was taken into custody in Worcester, Massachusetts.
  • Jose Manuel Pertuz-Pena, a Venezuelan national convicted of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, was apprehended in Cook County, Illinois.

DHS maintains the Worst of the Worst (WOW) database, listing over 40,000 illegal alien criminals convicted of offenses including murder, rape, gang violence, and arson.

Record Deportations Since Trump’s Return

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin highlighted these arrests as part of an intensified enforcement campaign under President Donald Trump’s administration, which has seen more than 3 million illegal immigrants leave the US since Trump resumed office.

Official figures indicate that over 985,000 illegal aliens have been formally deported, with an additional estimated 2.2 million self-deporting amid the crackdown.

"Every day, we remove criminals from American communities," Mullin said, emphasizing the administration's commitment to law enforcement and homeland security.

Rising Violence Against Immigration Officers

The DHS also reported a sharp rise in attacks against immigration agents during enforcement operations. Assaults have increased by 1,300%, vehicular attacks by 3,300%, and death threats by 8,000% since the crackdown intensified.