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Jordanian National Arrested for Immigration Fraud and Terrorist Activity
ICE, in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Service, arrested Salah Salem Sarsour, a Jordanian national, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Sarsour is suspected of funding terror organizations and allegedly lied on immigration forms to gain legal status. He has a prior conviction for throwing Molotov cocktails at Israeli armed forces.
Know2Protect Second Anniversary Anti-Child Exploitation Campaign
The Department of Homeland Security marked the second anniversary of Know2Protect, a national public awareness campaign to prevent online child sexual exploitation and abuse. The campaign has achieved 1.2 billion media impressions, signed 32 partners, trained 3.5 million people through Project iGuardian, and collected 312,000 Pledge2Protect commitments.
ICE Detains Illegal Alien Charged with Child Pornography
DHS announced that ICE issued an arrest detainer asking Dallas authorities to not release Orvin Bayardo Fuentes Borjas, an illegal alien from Honduras, who was arrested in Irving, Texas, for possession of child pornography. The individual has a final order of removal from a prior immigration proceeding. ICE is requesting Dallas hold him for transfer to federal custody.
ICE Detainer Request for Criminal Alien Charged with Kidnapping and Child Rape
ICE lodged an arrest detainer requesting Fayette County Jail in Lexington, Kentucky, hold Jorge Luis Martinez-Ulloa, a 31-year-old illegal alien from Honduras charged with kidnapping, rape of a child under 12, sodomy of a minor, assault, and strangulation. ICE requested the jail not release the individual without notifying federal immigration authorities. The detainer was issued March 29, 2026, following local police arrest on the criminal charges.
ICE Detainer Request in Virginia Infant Homicide Case
ICE issued an arrest detainer requesting Virginia authorities not release a criminal illegal alien charged with murdering his 3-month-old daughter in Fairfax County. DHS announced the detainer was issued to prevent the individual from being released back into the community while facing homicide charges.
ICE Arrests MS-13 Gang Member Wanted for Murder in El Salvador
ICE announced the arrest of David Antonio Aviles Perez, a Salvadoran national and MS-13 gang member, in San Diego, California on March 26, 2026. The subject has an international warrant for aggravated murder in El Salvador and a criminal history including assault with a deadly weapon and drug possession in California. The arrest was announced by Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis.
ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Weapons Traffickers
ICE announced the arrest of criminal illegal aliens including murderers, child predators, and weapons traffickers. The announcement highlights that nearly 70% of ICE arrests involve illegal aliens charged or convicted of crimes in the U.S. This is a public affairs announcement reporting completed enforcement operations.
Anti-ICE Agitator Doxxes ICE Officer in North Carolina
DHS released a statement on March 31, 2026, regarding a doxxing incident in which an anti-ICE agitator mailed postcards to an ICE officer's neighbors exposing his identity. The statement highlights that ICE officers are experiencing an 8,000% increase in death threats and a 1,300% increase in assaults. No new regulatory requirements or compliance obligations are established by this press release.
ICE Arrest Detainer for Criminal Alien Charged with Murder in Fairfax County
ICE lodged an arrest detainer requesting Fairfax County officials not release Anibal Armando Chavarria Muy—a criminal alien from Guatemala charged with second degree murder in connection with a fatal stabbing in Fairfax County, Virginia. The detainer was lodged on March 30, 2026, one day after the victim was killed. This incident follows another fatal stabbing of Stephanie Minter by a criminal illegal alien in Fredericksburg one month prior.
ICE Arrests Criminals for Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, Weapons
ICE announced arrests of criminal aliens convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child, aggravated kidnapping, and assault with a deadly weapon. The enforcement action targets individuals who pose public safety threats under the current administration.