Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested more than 1,300 illegal aliens across the sanctuary states of Maryland and Virginia thanks to Operation Safe Community, officials announced Monday.
“The brave men and women of ICE are hard at work every single day getting these dangerous illegal aliens out of our country,” Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin said:
Over the course of just two weeks in Virginia and Maryland, they arrested sexual assailants, kidnappers, drunk drivers, robbers, and gang members. While sanctuary politicians in Virginia and Maryland keep putting the needs of illegal aliens over the safety of the American people, the Trump Administration will always put American citizens first. By arresting and removing illegal aliens from our communities, we will make America safe again. [Emphasis added]
From August 1 to August 14, ICE agents arrested 1,328 illegal aliens as part of the multi-state effort. Of those arrested, nearly 400 were either convicted of or charged with crimes, and many were members of the MS-13, 18th Street, and Tren de Aragua gangs.
“Once again, our officers are out in the streets arresting and removing criminal alien offenders from American communities — this time in the Washington, DC, area,” ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Acting Assistant Director Patricia Hyde said.
Among those illegal aliens arrested in the operation is Eygner Wilfredo Huezo-Moran of El Salvador, who is wanted for murder in Richmond, Virginia.
Other illegal aliens arrested include:
Actionel Pierre, a criminal illegal alien from Haiti, whose criminal history includes arrests for attempted murder, two counts of assault, possession of a dangerous weapon with intent to injure, and reckless endangerment. ICE officers arrested Pierre in Wicomico County, Maryland. Pierre will remain in ICE custody pending his removal from the United States.
Estrella Reyes-Funez, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras, whose criminal history includes a conviction for felony hit-and-run and arrests for making a threat to bomb or burn, assault and battery on a family member, and violating a protective order. ICE officers arrested Reyes-Funez in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Reyes-Funez will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
German Mejia-Baires, a criminal illegal alien and MS-13 gang member from El Salvador, whose criminal history includes convictions for driving while intoxicated, driving on a suspended license, and illegal reentry, and arrests for felony malicious wounding and shoplifting. ICE officers arrested Mejia-Baires in Manassas, Virginia. Mejia-Baires will remain in ICE custody pending removal from the United States.
Mauricio Antonio Barrera-Navidad, a criminal illegal alien and MS-13 gang member from El Salvador, whose criminal history in El Salvador includes robbery, use and illegal possession of firearms, two counts of illicit association with illegal group (MS-13), and disorders and resistance. ICE officers arrested Barrera-Navidad in Hyattsville, Maryland. Barrera-Navidad will remain in ICE custody pending his removal from the United States.
Angel Gabriel Ortiz-Hernandez, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, whose criminal history includes arrests for rape of a mentally incapacitated victim and two counts of aggravated sexual battery of an incapacitated victim. ICE officers arrested Ortiz-Hernandez in Alexandria, Virginia. Ortiz-Hernandez will remain in ICE custody pending removal from the United States.
Rowan Andrew Brown, a criminal illegal alien from Jamaica, whose criminal history includes convictions for identity theft, kidnapping adult, and illegal reentry, and an arrest for fraud. ICE officers arrested Brown in Alexandria, Virginia. Brown will remain in ICE custody pending removal from the United States.
Ronaldo Ronel Perez-Perez, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, whose criminal history includes convictions for two counts of driving while intoxicated, hit-and-run, and illegal re-entry, and an arrest for object sexual penetration by force. ICE officers arrested Perez-Perez in Richmond, Virginia. Perez-Perez will remain in ICE custody pending his removal from the United States.
Julio Hector Carranza-Rojano, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, whose criminal history includes convictions for sexual battery, driving while intoxicated, and hit-and-run. ICE officers arrested Carranza-Rojano in Manassas, Virginia. Carranza-Rojano will remain in ICE custody pending his removal from the United States.
“Our officers are the best in the world at finding people who do not want to be located. That’s exactly what we did throughout the course of this operation,” Hyde said. “Removing these criminal alien offenders from Virginia and Maryland neighborhoods makes for much safer communities, and that is exactly what the men and women of ICE work to accomplish every day across our great nation.”
John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at [email protected].
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