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ICE says it arrested multiple criminal noncitizens accused or convicted of violent and sexual crimes

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ICE publicly posted or released records showing the named arrests and charges; independent public records (court or jail records, ICE arrest logs) corroborate that these arrests occurred and list the alleged convictions/charges.

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DHS released a Feb. 10, 2026 press statement from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) saying its officers arrested several noncitizens convicted of crimes including sex abuse of a child, rape, assault, domestic violence, weapons offenses, and DUI across multiple states. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin is quoted as saying nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of noncitizens charged or convicted of crimes in the U.S. The release links to WOW.DHS.gov for additional case details.
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The DHS press release (Feb. 10, 2026) from the Department of Homeland Security states that ICE announced arrests of multiple criminal illegal aliens and lists individuals convicted of sex abuse of a minor, rape, domestic assault, and battery (naming Daniel Pineda‑Velasquez for sex abuse of a minor, Josue Salvador Portillo‑Henriquez for rape, Domingo Duran‑Rojas for domestic assault, and Baltazar Mendoza‑Lopez for battery). The release is an official DHS publication and shows ICE made the announced arrests, so the statement is True: the agency announced arrests that included persons described as convicted of those specific offenses.

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  1. Update · Feb 11, 2026, 06:00 AMTrue
    The DHS press release (Feb. 10, 2026) from the Department of Homeland Security states that ICE announced arrests of multiple criminal illegal aliens and lists individuals convicted of sex abuse of a minor, rape, domestic assault, and battery (naming Daniel Pineda‑Velasquez for sex abuse of a minor, Josue Salvador Portillo‑Henriquez for rape, Domingo Duran‑Rojas for domestic assault, and Baltazar Mendoza‑Lopez for battery). The release is an official DHS publication and shows ICE made the announced arrests, so the statement is True: the agency announced arrests that included persons described as convicted of those specific offenses.
  2. Original article · Feb 10, 2026
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