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UK Naturalized Citizen Accused of Murdering DHS Employee Lauren Bullis

DHS announced on April 15, 2026, that Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, a UK-born individual naturalized by the Biden Administration in 2022, stands accused of brutally murdering DHS employee Lauren Bullis on April 13. Abel has a prior criminal record including convictions for sexual battery, battery against a police officer, obstruction, assault with a deadly weapon, and vandalism. DHS stated that since President Trump took office, USCIS has implemented measures to prevent individuals with criminal histories from attaining citizenship.

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13h ago DHS Press Releases
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ICE Arrests Jamaican Criminal Alien Gang Member Wanted for Murder

ICE and Florida Highway Patrol arrested Ragar Mandela Allen, 32, a Jamaican national and alleged member of the Craig Town Gang, on March 31, 2026. Allen was wanted for murder and multiple felony charges in Jamaica. During the arrest attempt, Allen attempted to flee, dragging a Florida Highway Patrol trooper with his vehicle into a fence, injuring the officer.

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17h ago DHS Press Releases
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ICE Requests Detention of Illegal Alien Charged with Murdering Wife in Tulsa

ICE lodged an arrest detainer requesting local authorities in Tulsa, Oklahoma, not release Willie Ricardo Merida-Escobar, an illegal alien from Guatemala, who has been charged with first-degree murder. The subject was arrested by Tulsa Police Department on April 10, 2026, for allegedly strangling his wife Karla Gramajo-Cabrera and dumping her body near a highway. ICE issued the detainer to prevent the individual's release back into the community pending immigration proceedings.

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17h ago DHS Press Releases
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ICE Arrests Criminal Illegal Aliens Convicted of Murder, Child Abuse

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of criminal illegal aliens across the country, including individuals convicted of voluntary manslaughter, lewd battery on a child, and attempted statutory rape of a child. Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated that nearly 70% of ICE arrests involve illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. The announcement highlights continued enforcement operations targeting non-citizens with serious criminal convictions.

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1d ago DHS Press Releases
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ICE Arrests Multiple Criminal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Rapists, and Violent Assailants Over Weekend

DHS released a press statement announcing that ICE arrested multiple criminal aliens over a weekend in April 2026. Those arrested were convicted of offenses including aggravated sexual abuse of a child, rape, corporal injuries to spouse or cohabitant, and assault with a deadly weapon. The announcement highlighted ICE enforcement activity across the country targeting individuals present in the US without legal status who had criminal convictions.

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2d ago DHS Press Releases
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ICE Requests Missouri Not Release Illegal Alien Accused of Rape and Kidnapping

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of Cristian Lopez-Gomez, a Honduran illegal alien, in connection with charges of rape and kidnapping of a woman in Kirksville, Missouri on Easter Sunday. Lopez-Gomez allegedly entered the United States illegally in 2024 and was released into American communities by the prior administration. ICE has formally requested Missouri authorities not release him while he faces criminal prosecution.

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5d ago DHS Press Releases
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ICE Arrests Twice-Released Alien Convicted of Rape and Sodomy in Oregon

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of Cristobal Felipe-Sarmiento, an illegal alien from Mexico, in Salem, Oregon on April 9, 2026. Felipe-Sarmiento was previously convicted of rape and sodomy in Marion County, Oregon in December 2016, and also has a 2014 conviction for driving under the influence. The arrest was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations in Portland, Oregon.

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5d ago DHS Press Releases
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ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Sexual Deviants

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced arrests of criminal illegal aliens convicted of serious offenses including murder, attempted lewdness with a child, aggravated sexual battery, sexual penetration with animate object by force, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The arrests coincided with the one-year anniversary of the re-opening of ICE's Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) Office, which was originally launched under the first Trump administration and subsequently closed by the Biden administration.

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5d ago DHS Press Releases
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DHS Secretary Mullin Visits Coast Guard, Astoria Oregon

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin visited Coast Guard facilities in Astoria, Oregon as part of a bipartisan tour. The Secretary toured the National Motor Lifeboat School and Air Station Astoria, meeting with Coast Guard leadership including Commandant Kevin Lunday and Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez. The Secretary also met with crew members of fallen Petty Officer Tyler Jaggers, an aviation survival technician who passed away in March 2026.

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5d ago DHS Press Releases
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DHS Issues Statement on Criminal Alien Convicted of Assaulting High School Girls in Fairfax County

DHS issued a press release regarding the conviction of Israel Christopher Flores-Ortiz, an illegal alien from El Salvador, for nine counts of assault and battery committed at Fairfax County High School. The statement criticizes Virginia sanctuary policies and calls on Governor Spanberger not to release the defendant before sentencing on April 21.

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