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ICE says it arrested several noncitizens over the weekend convicted of violent and drug crimes

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DHS/ICE publicly announced the arrests and published the names and listed convictions of the arrested noncitizens on the WOW.DHS.Gov page.

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The Department of Homeland Security posted a press release saying U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 15 noncitizens over a weekend who were convicted of serious crimes, including sexual abuse of children, aggravated sexual assault, automobile homicide, fentanyl trafficking and other violent or drug offenses. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin is quoted describing the arrests as enforcement of immigration and public-safety laws and directs the public to the agency’s WOW.DHS.gov webpage for more cases. The release lists the names, countries of origin and the convictions and locations for each individual.
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The DHS press release (Feb 2, 2026) states that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced arrests over the weekend of multiple noncitizens convicted of violent and drug-related crimes and refers readers to the WOW.DHS.gov site. The release explicitly lists individuals and crimes including "aggravated sexual assault of an elderly/disabled person," "automobile homicide," and "trafficking fentanyl," matching the quoted language. Verdict: True — official DHS material confirms ICE announced these arrests and identified the cases on WOW.DHS.gov, and the press release lists the named offenses.

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  1. Update · Feb 03, 2026, 11:59 AMTrue
    The DHS press release (Feb 2, 2026) states that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced arrests over the weekend of multiple noncitizens convicted of violent and drug-related crimes and refers readers to the WOW.DHS.gov site. The release explicitly lists individuals and crimes including "aggravated sexual assault of an elderly/disabled person," "automobile homicide," and "trafficking fentanyl," matching the quoted language. Verdict: True — official DHS material confirms ICE announced these arrests and identified the cases on WOW.DHS.gov, and the press release lists the named offenses.
  2. Update · Feb 03, 2026, 11:20 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a Feb. 2, 2026 news release stating ICE announced arrests over the weekend of multiple noncitizens convicted of violent and drug-related crimes and directed readers to WOW.DHS.Gov. The release names specific individuals and lists convictions including aggravated sexual assault of an elderly/disabled person, automobile homicide, and trafficking fentanyl. Verdict: True — the DHS/ICE release and the WOW.DHS.Gov listings directly corroborate the claim.
  3. Original article · Feb 02, 2026
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