ICE says it arrested multiple noncitizens convicted of sex and violent crimes across several U.S. states

• TrueICE says it arrested multiple criminal noncitizens accused or convicted of violent and sexual crimes
• MisleadingICE asserts about 70% of its arrests involve noncitizens charged or convicted of crimes in the U.S.
• Tech ErrorICE lists Daniel Pineda-Velasquez as arrested; agency says he was previously convicted of multiple sexual and assault offenses in Maryland

Key takeaways

• DHS/ICE published a press release on Feb. 10, 2026 describing arrests made “yesterday” of several noncitizens with criminal convictions.
• Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin is quoted saying ICE arrested “pedophiles, rapists, and violent assailants” and asserting that nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of noncitizens charged or convicted of crimes in the U.S.
• Named individuals and reported convictions in the release include: Daniel Pineda-Velasquez (Guatemala) — sex abuse of a minor, rape, third-degree sex offense, assault, fourth-degree sex contact (Prince George’s County, Maryland); Josue Salvador Portillo-Henriquez (El Salvador) — rape (Baltimore County, Maryland); Baltazar Mendoza-Lopez (Mexico) — battery (Hendry, Florida); Domingo Duran-Rojas (Mexico) — domestic assault (St. Louis, Missouri); Vanessa Torres-Hernandez (Mexico) — unlawful carrying of a weapon and driving under the influence (Weatherford, Texas).
• The release frames the arrests as part of ICE’s public-safety targeting and directs readers to the WOW.DHS.gov site for more cases.
• The statement criticizes “sanctuary politicians” as releasing public-safety threats from local jails, per the quoted remarks.

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