ICE Nabs Murderers, Rapists, Pedophiles, Traffickers Over Labor Day Weekend

Over the Labor Day weekend, ICE launched a coordinated effort targeting what officials referred to as “the worst of the worst” illegal aliens—including individuals with convictions for murder, sexual assault, drug trafficking, and other serious crimes. According to Homeland Security, these arrests—spanning multiple states—were conducted even as Americans were enjoying the holiday.([turn0search0])

Among those detained were:

• Ricardo Duque‑Rivas (Mexico), arrested in Houston for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Texas.

• Byron Ortega‑Gonzalez (El Salvador), detained in Chicago for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor.

• Luis Zamora‑Rodriguez (Mexico), arrested in Salt Lake City for attempted homicide in Oregon.

• Angel Osorio‑Acosta (Venezuela), taken into custody in Utah for aggravated assault.

• Desideo Cuevas‑Vallejo (Mexico), apprehended in Salt Lake City for drug possession and multiple DUIs in Idaho.

• Kevin Perez‑Lorenzo (Dominican Republic), detained in Boston for heroin trafficking and trespassing in Massachusetts.

• Theophilis Anwana (Nigeria), arrested in Baltimore for second-degree rape.

• Aymen Abdu (Sudan), arrested in Denver; convicted for aggravated assault and indecent exposure, and listed as a registered sex offender.

• Blanca Garcia‑Vazquez (Mexico), detained in St. Paul for drunk driving, public intoxication, and child endangerment.

• Luis Miguel Rodriguez‑Gomez (Honduras), arrested in Washington for felony hit-and-run, DWI, probation violations, and drug possession in Virginia.

• Juan Alfonso‑Rodriguez (Uruguay), apprehended in New York City for multiple DWI convictions.

• Jimmy Hoang (Vietnam), arrested in Atlanta for assault, attempted murder, weapons offenses, and DUI in Iowa.

• Daniel Ortega‑Pineda (Guatemala), detained in San Antonio for human smuggling in Texas.

• Francisco Sanchez‑Gamora (Mexico), arrested in Chicago; convicted of homicide, domestic violence, and illegal reentry.

• Romero Guillen (Honduras), taken in Dallas for a fatal hit-and-run in North Carolina.([turn0search0])

A DHS spokesperson praised ICE officers for their continued efforts to safeguard communities, even during holidays. “While Americans enjoyed the holiday weekend, ICE law enforcement was hard at work arresting barbaric criminal illegal aliens… Our brave ICE law enforcement officers never stop working to make America safe again.”([turn0search0])

Context & Broader Perspective

• Broader Enforcement Focus: This weekend’s roundup reflects the administration’s emphasis on criminal elements among undocumented individuals. A DHS official recently noted that approximately 70% of ICE arrests involve individuals charged with or convicted of crimes.([turn0search2])

• Room for Scrutiny: However, data suggest a more complex picture. For example, although ICE records show over 177,000 arrests from October 2024 to May 2025, only about one-third involved criminal convictions—many for nonviolent infractions such as immigration violations or traffic offenses.([turn0news28])

• Days of High-Profile Operation: Across the Northeast, the Trump administration recently launched “Operation Patriot 2.0” in Massachusetts, targeting criminal undocumented immigrants. This initiative appears to extend a similar May operation that led to around 1,500 arrests statewide.([turn0news23][turn0news24])

Source: DAILYWIRE