ICE News Releases

ICE Arrests 9 Illegal Alien Sex Offenders in California

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of nine individuals with prior sex offense convictions who were in the country illegally in California. The operation highlights ICE's ongoing efforts to remove dangerous criminals and criticizes state policies that allegedly hinder immigration enforcement.

ICE Lodges Immigration Detainer Against Alien Accused of Murder

ICE has lodged an immigration detainer against Samuel Antonio Maldonado-Erazo, an illegal alien accused of violently abusing and murdering his three-year-old nephew. Maldonado-Erazo was arrested in Florida and ICE intends to remove him upon his release from local custody.

ICE Houston Arrests Criminal Illegal Alien Child Sex Offenders

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Houston announced the arrest of 414 criminal illegal aliens charged with or convicted of child sex offenses during President Trump's first year in office. This represents a significant increase compared to the previous administration, with the arrested individuals accounting for hundreds of child sex offenses and other crimes.

Syrian National Extradited for Human Smuggling Investigation

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) El Paso announced the extradition of a Syrian national, Jalal Maklad Adeeb, to the U.S. to face charges related to a human smuggling operation. Adeeb is accused of leading an international network that smuggled hundreds of individuals into the U.S. for financial gain, collecting approximately $800,000 in fees.

Haitian man facing assault charges died in ICE custody

ICE announced the death of Emanuel Cleeford Damas, an individual facing criminal charges for assault and battery, while in ICE custody in Scottsdale, Arizona on March 2, 2026. Damas had a pending immigration case and was detained under the Lanken Riley Act.

ICE Custody Death Notification: Pejman Karshenas Najafabadi

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the death of Pejman Karshenas Najafabadi, a 59-year-old Iranian national, in ICE custody in Natchez, Mississippi, on March 1, 2026. Najafabadi passed away from cardiac arrest at Merit Health Hospital after receiving medical care for pre-existing conditions. ICE is required to publicize such in-custody death reports.

Alien Sentenced for Cartel Drug Operation

ICE Homeland Security Investigations announced the sentencing of Baldemar Navarro-Jaimes to nearly 20 years in prison for leading a cartel-linked drug trafficking operation. The investigation dismantled a multistate narcotics network tied to La Familia Michoacana, resulting in the seizure of significant quantities of drugs and firearms.

ICE Arrests Guatemalan National for Employing Illegal Aliens

ICE Homeland Security Investigations arrested Brayan Adiel Gramajo Reyes, a Guatemalan national, for allegedly employing illegal aliens and encouraging illegal entry in Idaho. The investigation also uncovered human trafficking elements, with Gramajo accused of exploiting unaccompanied alien children.

ICE arrests MS-13 gang member with removal order

ICE New Orleans reported the administrative arrest of Edgar Vixney Hernandez-Velasquez, an MS-13 gang member with a final order of removal. The individual is in ICE custody pending removal from the United States.

ICE Corrects Misinformation on New Jersey Immigration Enforcement

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a notice to correct what it describes as false reporting regarding an immigration enforcement action in Trenton, New Jersey. The notice clarifies ICE's role and the nature of the operation, which involved federal partners executing a criminal warrant.