WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Rapists

9 Oct 2026

Released by U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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The Department of Homeland Security said ICE arrested more people it describes as criminal illegal aliens, with convictions including murder, child sexual abuse and rape. Cases listed include men from the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador with convictions in New York, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina and California. Secretary Markwayne Mullin said DHS will not apologize for prioritizing public safety.

Original release

Under President Trump and Secretary Mullin’s leadership, America will never become a sanctuary for illegal aliens

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst illegal aliens, convicted of heinous crimes such as murder, child sexual abuse, and rape.

“Yesterday, the brave patriots of ICE arrested murderers, pedophiles, rapists, and other illegal aliens who should have never been in our country at all,” said Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. “Under President Trump, we are laser-focused on arresting and removing illegal aliens from our communities to make America safe again. DHS will never apologize for putting the safety of the American people first.”

Yesterday’s arrests include:

Ricardo Gonzalez, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, convicted for murder in the Bronx, New York.

Maykel Ramos-De La Torre, a criminal illegal alien from Cuba, convicted for vehicular homicide in Key West, Florida.

Amador Rodriguez-Garcia, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a victim under the age of 13 in Cook County, Illinois.

Angel Paguada-Banegas, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras, convicted for statutory rape/sex offense in Wake County, North Carolina.

Jose Lemus, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, convicted for assault with a deadly weapon and hit-and-run with injury in Long Beach, California.

Americans can see more public safety threats arrested in their communities on our webpage WOW.DHS.Gov.

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Issued by
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Published
9 Oct 2026
Publisher country
United States
Subject country/region
National (United States)

Source: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/10/09/worst-worst-ice-arrests-murderers-pedophiles-and-rapists

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