The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently disclosed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has apprehended five illegal immigrants, each with serious convictions. These individuals, hailing from Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, and Vietnam, were found guilty of crimes including manslaughter, child sexual assault, and carjacking.

Lauren Bis, the Acting Assistant Secretary of DHS, emphasized the gravity of these offenses in a statement released on Thursday. “Yesterday, ICE arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted for manslaughter, sexually assaulting a child, and carjacking,” she remarked. “Such dangerous criminals should never have been allowed to enter the United States in the first place.”

ICE’s operation highlights the agency’s ongoing commitment to public safety by targeting individuals who pose significant threats to communities. Bis praised the ICE officers, describing them as “patriots who put their lives on the line to remove heinous criminals from our communities.” She urged the public to recognize the challenging work of these officers, suggesting, “Next time you see an ICE officer, thank them for their service to our nation.”

The DHS announcement underscores the department’s continued efforts to address and mitigate risks posed by convicted criminals residing illegally within the country, reinforcing its priority to protect public safety.

Bis said that ICE officers “are patriots who put their lives on the line to remove heinous criminals from our communities.”

“Next time you see an ICE officer, thank them for their service to our nation,” she added.

Angel Rodriguez-Padilla, an illegal immigrant from Honduras, was convicted of manslaughter in Dallas County, Texas, according to DHS. (Department of Homeland Security)

Among those arrested was Angel Rodriguez-Padilla, a criminal illegal immigrant from Honduras who was convicted of manslaughter in Dallas County, Texas, according to DHS.

Henri Oliva-Marroquin, an illegal immigrant from Honduras, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, according to DHS. (Department of Homeland Security)

DHS said that Henri Oliva-Marroquin, a criminal illegal immigrant from Honduras, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Pedro Bahena-Mendoza was convicted of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child in Cook County, Illinois, and is an illegal immigrant from Mexico, DHS said. (Department of Homeland Security)

The third individual identified by DHS was Pedro Bahena-Mendoza, a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico, convicted of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child in Cook County, Illinois.

Convicted of aggravated assault, domestic violence and attempted sexual assault in Phoenix, Arizona, Nehimias Isaac Aguilar-Velasquez is an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, according to DHS. (Department of Homeland Security)

According to DHS, Nehimias Isaac Aguilar-Velasquez, a criminal illegal immigrant from Guatemala, was convicted of aggravated assault, domestic violence and attempted sexual assault in Phoenix, Arizona.

Hung Thanh Dinh was convicted of carjacking with use of a firearm in Malibu, California, and is an illegal immigrant from Vietnam, DHS said. (Department of Homeland Security)

Hung Thanh Dinh, the fifth individual identified by DHS, is a criminal illegal immigrant from Vietnam who was convicted of carjacking with use of a firearm in Malibu, California.

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