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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced new arrests made by immigration enforcement officers who have been convicted of violent and sexual offenses.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested several criminals on Thursday with previous convictions for child rape, child sexual abuse, methamphetamine trafficking and torture, according to DHS.
“Even in the face of doxing, threats, harassment, and a more than 1,300% increase in their attacks, ICE continues to pursue illegal criminals, including child abusers, violent sex offenders and drug traffickers,” Outgoing DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.
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Those arrested include:
Michelle Rodriguez-Berrio, an illegal criminal from Colombia, who was convicted in Salt Lake City, Utah, of unlawful conduct with a minor.
Michelle Rodriguez-Berrio, an illegal immigrant from Colombia, was convicted in Salt Lake City of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. (Department of Homeland Security)
Rene Lopez-Balbuena, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, was convicted in Monmouth County, New Jersey, of endangering the welfare of a child and sexually assaulting a child.
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Rene Lopez-Balbuena, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, was convicted in Monmouth County, NJ, of endangering the welfare of a child and sexually assaulting a child. (Department of Homeland Security)
Luis Elias-Santos, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, who was convicted in Boone County, Missouri, of second-degree statutory rape.
Luis Elias-Santos, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, was convicted of statutory rape in Boone County, Mo. (Department of Homeland Security)
Jeovanny Porras-Rodriguez, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, who was convicted in Buncombe County, North Carolina, of trafficking methamphetamine.
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Jeovanny Porras-Rodriguez, a felon from Mexico, was convicted of trafficking methamphetamine in Buncombe County, NC. (Department of Homeland Security)
Leonardo Garcia-Meza, a criminal from Mexico, was sentenced in Collin County, Texas, for aggravated assault.
Leonardo Garcia-Meza, a criminal from Mexico, was sentenced in Collin County, Texas, for aggravated assault. (Department of Homeland Security)
Earlier this month, a DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital that ICE officials “are engaged in a crackdown on violence against them.”
According to DHS, assaults on ICE agents have increased by more than 1,300 percent, death threats have increased by 8,000 percent, and assaults on motor vehicles have increased by 3,200 percent.
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“Approximately 70% of all ICE detainees are immigrants who have been convicted or charged in the US,” McLaughlin said. “If you break the law, you will face the consequences. Illegal gangsters are not welcome in the US.”
DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox News Digital’s Breanne Deppisch contributed to this report.
