EXCLUSIVE TO FOX: This week, as federal agents swarmed the streets of Minnesota, Fox News Digital acquired exclusive insights into the recent arrest of some of the most dangerous criminal illegal immigrants over the past day. Among those apprehended are individuals with convictions for pedophilia, sexual assault, and drug trafficking.

These revelations follow a Friday press briefing where Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino highlighted the significance of recent immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis.

Beyond the two criminal illegal immigrant arrests discussed during the briefing in the city, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials informed Fox News Digital of additional individuals captured on Thursday during Operation Metro Surge. These individuals were convicted of sex offenses involving children, domestic violence, and drug-related crimes.

A member of Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino’s team watches over a gas station during ongoing immigration enforcement efforts. This follows a tragic incident where a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good on January 7, in Minneapolis. (Seth Herald/Reuters)

“DHS law enforcement continues its mission to remove violent criminal illegal aliens from Minnesota’s streets. Just yesterday, they arrested pedophiles, sexual predators, and drug traffickers in the state,” wrote DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin in an official statement. “Many of these threats to public safety were previously released from Minnesota jails.”

McLaughlin also urged Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers for over 1,360 illegal immigrants currently held in Minnesota jails.

“Despite horrific smears and violent assaults against them, our officers continue to put their lives on the line to arrest the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens,” she said.

According to DHS, some of the criminal illegal immigrants arrested during Operation Metro Surge on Thursday include:

Jose Eliborio Ocampo-Leon was convicted of a sex crime against a child. (DHS)

Jose Eliborio Ocampo-Leon

Jose Eliborio Ocampo-Leon, a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico, was previously convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a victim under the age of 16.

Rudy Alexander Pineda-Aguilar was convicted of criminal sexual conduct.

Rudy Alexander Pineda-Aguilar

Rudy Alexander Pineda-Aguilar, a criminal illegal immigrant from Guatemala, was previously convicted of criminal sexual conduct.

Gerardo Sanchez-Acuna was convicted of trafficking drugs.

Gerardo Sanchez-Acuna

Gerardo Sanchez-Acuna, a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico, was previously convicted of drug trafficking. 

Jeffrey Alexander Roman-Rabanales was convicted of multiple criminal charges, including assault.

Jeffrey Alexander Roman-Rabanales

Jeffrey Alexander Roman-Rabanales, a criminal illegal immigrant from Guatemala, was previously convicted of assault, domestic assault and damage to property.

Salvador Salazar-Rivera was convicted of domestic assault, among other charges.

Salvador Salazar-Rivera

Salvador Salazar-Rivera, a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico, was previously convicted of domestic assault and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse.

Ayro Ariel Mimbrera-Fernandez was convicted of multiple criminal charges and had an outstanding federal arrest warrant. (DHS)

Ayro Ariel Mimbrera-Fernandez

Ayro Ariel Mimbrera-Fernandez, a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico, had an outstanding federal arrest warrant for amphetamine sale.

Mimbrera-Fernandez was also previously convicted of theft and driving while intoxicated.