ICE News Releases

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.

ICE Custody Death Notification: Alberto Gutierrez-Reyes

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the death of Alberto Gutierrez-Reyes, an individual in ICE custody, at a California hospital on February 27, 2026. The notice details the circumstances of his death and ICE's commitment to providing comprehensive medical care.

ICE Lodges Immigration Detainers on Criminal Aliens Arrested for Manslaughter

ICE Houston has lodged immigration detainers on two individuals arrested for intoxicated manslaughter. The agency highlighted that in the past year, ICE Houston arrested 21 criminal aliens convicted of intoxicated manslaughter and 243 aliens with three or more DWI convictions.

Firearms Smuggling Leader Sentenced

Homeland Security Investigations announced the sentencing of Shem Wayne Alexander to nearly five years in prison for conspiracy to smuggle over 200 firearms from the US to Trinidad and Tobago. Alexander was extradited from Jamaica for prosecution.