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ICE says it arrested murderers, child abusers and violent assailants yesterday

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ICE arrest records or official ICE/DHS reports document arrests of individuals charged or convicted of murder, child cruelty/abuse, and violent assault corresponding to the referenced time period.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Jan. 27, 2026 announced that ICE arrested a group of noncitizens it describes as the "worst of the worst," including people the release says were convicted of murder, child cruelty, assault, battery and multiple DUI charges. The statement names five individuals and their alleged convictions and locations, and directs the public to a webpage, WOW.DHS.Gov, for more cases. The release also repeats a DHS claim that 70% of ICE arrests are of noncitizens charged or convicted of crimes in the United States.
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DHS’s official press release for Jan. 27, 2026 states that “Yesterday, ICE arrested murderers, child abusers, and violent assailants,” and lists named individuals arrested across multiple states (e.g., a Los Angeles County murder conviction, a Santa Maria child-cruelty conviction, and New York/Florida assault/battery convictions). The department’s WOW.DHS.gov “Arrested: Worst of the Worst” page and the Jan. 27 DHS news release are primary sources documenting those arrests and the quoted spokesperson line. Verdict: True — the statement accurately reports what DHS said and DHS’s public materials show ICE arrested multiple criminal noncitizens described that way on the day before the release.

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  1. Update · Jan 28, 2026, 09:15 AMTrue
    DHS’s official press release for Jan. 27, 2026 states that “Yesterday, ICE arrested murderers, child abusers, and violent assailants,” and lists named individuals arrested across multiple states (e.g., a Los Angeles County murder conviction, a Santa Maria child-cruelty conviction, and New York/Florida assault/battery convictions). The department’s WOW.DHS.gov “Arrested: Worst of the Worst” page and the Jan. 27 DHS news release are primary sources documenting those arrests and the quoted spokesperson line. Verdict: True — the statement accurately reports what DHS said and DHS’s public materials show ICE arrested multiple criminal noncitizens described that way on the day before the release.
  2. Original article · Jan 27, 2026
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