As large-scale protests against federal immigration authorities intensified in Minneapolis, federal agents say they arrested a host of criminal illegal aliens with convictions for child sex crimes, drug possession, and more.
The latest detainees bring the Department of Homeland Security’s Operation Metro Surge arrest total to 3,500, according to a memo first shared with The Daily Wire. Among those nabbed were Chue Moua, a criminal illegal alien from Laos who was convicted of using a “computer to facilitate child sex crimes.” Also arrested was Bandia Solano, a Guinean national who was convicted of domestic assault, possession of drugs, theft, providing false name and birthdate to a peace officer, financial transaction card fraud, driving while intoxicated, and possession of shoplifting gear.
In total, DHS arrested five illegal immigrants convicted of domestic violence, four convicted of driving under the influence, and three perpetrators of fraud. Most of those arrested had multiple offenses. Their countries of origin included Mexico, Ukraine, Laos, Honduras, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guinea, and Vietnam.
Recent arrests also included Son Ngoc Tran, a criminal alien from Vietnam convicted of criminal sexual conduct, felony burglary, and driving while impaired. Mexican illegal alien Juan Antonio Pena-Perez was convicted of engaging in organized criminal activity and possession of a firearm.
The Department of Homeland Security also confirmed the arrests of at least five violent illegal immigrants around the nation to The Daily Wire on Monday. Their crimes include murder and child cruelty. ICE has maintained that 70% of those arrested have been charged or convicted of a crime.
“President Trump and Secretary Noem unleashed ICE to target the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens. Yesterday, ICE arrested murderers, child abusers, and violent assailants,” a Department of Homeland Security spokesman said. “These are the type of thugs we are getting off the streets and out of country every single day.”
According to the Department of Homeland Security, Monday’s arrests included:
- Christian Mayorga-Rodriguez, an illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of murder in Los Angeles County, California.
- Jose Garcia-Mendoza, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, convicted of child cruelty in Santa Maria, California.
- Hector Romero-Vanegas, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, convicted of assault in Riverhead, New York.
- Juan Perez-Diaz, an illegal alien from Mexico convicted of battery in Tampa, Florida.
- Carlos Alonzo-Coc, an illegal alien from Guatemala, convicted of five driving under the influence charges in Nebraska.
These nationwide arrests come as the Trump administration is facing increased scrutiny over its illegal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.
Federal immigration authorities in Minneapolis have faced growing opposition since an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed Renee Good earlier this month. Protests in the city intensified days ago when a Customs and Border Protection agent shot and killed Alex Pretti, an incident that has deepened fissures in the Trump administration over how to handle deportation efforts, The Daily Wire reported.
“We are in Minneapolis to protect Minnesotans from criminal illegal aliens and get these criminals out of their neighborhoods,” a Homeland Security spokesman told The Daily Wire. “Our recent arrests on Friday and over the weekend included sexual predators, domestic abusers, perpetrators of fraud, robbers, and violent assailants.”
The DHS spokesman acknowledged this opposition, but stressed that protests would not prevent agents from discharging their duties.
“Instead of thanking our law enforcement, sanctuary politicians have repeatedly villainized and dehumanized our law enforcement — even comparing them to the Nazi Gestapo,” the spokesman said. “Despite these smears, our law enforcement continue to risk their lives in the face of unprecedented violence and threats against them to get criminal illegal aliens off the streets.”
The Department of Homeland Security reports that ICE agents have a 1,300% increase in assaults against them, a 3,200% increase in vehicle attacks, and an 8,000% increase in death threats against them and their families since the Trump administration’s deportation efforts began.
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he was dispatching Border Czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis, and that Homan would report directly to him. Shortly after this announcement, Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Gregory Bovino was relieved of his high-profile duties and returned to his previous post as a California sector chief.
Bovino and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem have come under fire for their response to Pretti’s death. Homan’s return to the scene has fueled speculation that the president may soon sideline Noem and her allies in an attempt to relieve tensions around Minneapolis.
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