The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested a number of illegal aliens Monday, including foreign nationals convicted of murder, sex abuse of a minor, assault, cocaine trafficking, and aggravated robbery.
“While sanctuary politicians are busy protecting criminal illegal aliens, the NICE men and women of ICE are risking their lives to go after heinous criminals including murderers, pedophiles, violent assailants, and other public safety threats,” Acting DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a news release.
“By taking these criminal illegal aliens off our streets, ICE is putting the safety of Americans first. Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, criminals are not welcome in the United States.”
The arrests were part of enforcement operations targeting illegal aliens with criminal records, according to DHS. Those taken into custody include:
Bonifacio Diaz-Cuevas (Mexico), convicted for murder in Brooklyn.
Jonathan Alberto Miranda-Ramos (El Salvador), convicted for sex abuse of a minor in Rockville, Maryland.
Onedelio Ramos-Funez (Guatemala), convicted for assault in Wake County, North Carolina.
Julio Cesar Chavez-Valdenea (Mexico), convicted for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon in Tarrant County, Texas.
Wilmer Labarca-Ysea (Venezuela), convicted for cocaine trafficking of at least 400 grams and up to 150 kilograms in Hialeah, Florida.
By Michael Katz
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
