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ICE says it arrested people described as murderers, pedophiles, rapists and gang members over the weekend

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ICE arrest records, booking records, or official ICE press materials corroborate that the named categories of individuals were arrested by ICE on the specified weekend.

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The Department of Homeland Security reported that ICE arrested multiple individuals between January 16–18, 2026, across several field offices; the detainees include people from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Cuba, Haiti, Brazil, El Salvador and Afghanistan with convictions for crimes such as murder, rape, sexual exploitation of a minor, child pornography, robbery with gang enhancements, assault, and burglary. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said ICE officers continued arrests despite a cited 1,300% increase in assaults against them. One individual was removed to Mexico; the rest were reported as arrested by various ICE offices. The announcement lists each person’s name, age, country of citizenship, arresting ICE field office, and the criminal convictions cited by ICE.
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The Department of Homeland Security press release dated Jan. 19, 2026 states that "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested murderers, pedophiles, rapists, and gang members over the weekend" and lists arrests made Jan. 16–18 whose criminal histories include convictions for second-degree murder, first-degree rape, sexual exploitation/child pornography, robbery with gang enhancements, and related offenses. The DHS/ICE announcement is a primary official source that explicitly makes the quoted claim and provides supporting arrest/conviction details. Verdict: True — the official DHS/ICE release confirms the statement as presented.

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  1. Update · Jan 20, 2026, 09:19 PMTrue
    The Department of Homeland Security press release dated Jan. 19, 2026 states that "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested murderers, pedophiles, rapists, and gang members over the weekend" and lists arrests made Jan. 16–18 whose criminal histories include convictions for second-degree murder, first-degree rape, sexual exploitation/child pornography, robbery with gang enhancements, and related offenses. The DHS/ICE announcement is a primary official source that explicitly makes the quoted claim and provides supporting arrest/conviction details. Verdict: True — the official DHS/ICE release confirms the statement as presented.
  2. Original article · Jan 19, 2026
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