ICE arrested Southchay Chareunsack, a convicted criminal illegal alien from Laos, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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The Department of Homeland Security announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested several noncitizens described as “the worst of the worst” who have prior convictions for serious crimes including murder, sexual assault of children, and assault. The release names five individuals from Laos, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, El Salvador and lists their convictions and the U.S. jurisdictions where they were convicted. DHS posted a link where the public can view more information about these removals.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on December 18, 2025, the arrest of Southchay Chareunsack, a criminal illegal alien from Laos, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The DHS press release details his convictions for murder, abuse of a corpse, armed robbery, narcotics violations, aggravated assault, firearms violations, and other weapons offenses in Philadelphia. (pa.gov) However, as of December 20, 2025, there is no independent verification of these claims from other credible sources. Without corroborating information from external sources, the accuracy of the statement cannot be confirmed. Therefore, the claim is currently unverifiable.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:51 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on December 18, 2025, the arrest of Southchay Chareunsack, a criminal illegal alien from Laos, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The DHS press release details his convictions for murder, abuse of a corpse, armed robbery, narcotics violations, aggravated assault, firearms violations, and other weapons offenses in Philadelphia. (pa.gov) However, as of December 20, 2025, there is no independent verification of these claims from other credible sources. Without corroborating information from external sources, the accuracy of the statement cannot be confirmed. Therefore, the claim is currently unverifiable.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:40 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the deportation of several Laotian nationals convicted of serious crimes, including murder, sexual assault, and drug trafficking. However, there is no publicly available information confirming the arrest of an individual named Southchay Chareunsack in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Without official records or credible sources verifying this specific arrest, the claim cannot be substantiated. Therefore, the statement is unverifiable.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:55 AMUnverifiable
    The claim that ICE arrested Southchay Chareunsack, a convicted criminal from Laos, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cannot be verified with the available information. While ICE has conducted multiple arrests in Philadelphia, including individuals with serious criminal histories, there is no public record or official announcement confirming the arrest of someone named Southchay Chareunsack. For instance, in February 2025, ICE Philadelphia apprehended Noel Chinchilla-Avilez, a citizen of Honduras with a final order of removal, who had been charged with statutory rape and receiving stolen property. (ice.gov) However, no information about an individual named Southchay Chareunsack has been found in the available sources. Therefore, the claim remains unverifiable based on current public records.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:47 AMUnverifiable
    The claim that ICE arrested Southchay Chareunsack, a convicted criminal from Laos, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cannot be verified with the available information. While ICE has conducted multiple arrests in Philadelphia, including individuals with serious criminal histories, there is no public record or official statement confirming the arrest of someone named Southchay Chareunsack. For instance, in February 2025, ICE apprehended Noel Chinchilla-Avilez in York, Pennsylvania, who had been charged with statutory rape and receiving stolen property. (ice.gov) However, no information about an individual named Southchay Chareunsack has been found in the available sources. Therefore, the claim remains unverifiable based on current public records.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:59 AMUnverifiable
    The claim that ICE arrested Southchay Chareunsack, a convicted criminal illegal alien from Laos, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cannot be verified with the available information. While ICE has conducted operations targeting criminal illegal aliens, including those from Laos, there is no specific public record confirming Chareunsack's arrest in Philadelphia. For instance, in September 2025, ICE arrested Lao Sihathep, a criminal illegal alien from Laos, convicted of murder in Rochester, New York. (dhs.gov) However, no details about an individual named Southchay Chareunsack are found in the provided sources. Therefore, without official confirmation or additional credible sources, the claim remains unverifiable.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:17 AMUnverifiable
    The claim that ICE arrested Southchay Chareunsack, a convicted criminal illegal alien from Laos, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cannot be verified with the available information. While ICE has conducted operations targeting criminal aliens in the Philadelphia area, such as the arrest of 49 foreign nationals in May 2018 (ice.gov), there is no public record or official statement confirming the arrest of an individual named Southchay Chareunsack. Without access to specific arrest records or official ICE releases, it is impossible to confirm the accuracy of this claim.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:48 AMUnverifiable
    The claim that ICE arrested Southchay Chareunsack, a convicted criminal illegal alien from Laos, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cannot be verified with the available information. While ICE has conducted operations in Philadelphia targeting criminal illegal aliens, there is no specific record of an individual named Southchay Chareunsack being arrested. For instance, in August 2025, ICE arrested Lamphay Syvongsa, a criminal illegal alien from Laos convicted of robbery with an imitation firearm and other offenses. (dhs.gov) However, no details about an individual named Southchay Chareunsack are found in the provided sources. Therefore, the statement cannot be confirmed as accurate.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:41 PMUnverifiable
    The Department of Homeland Security's December 18, 2025, press release mentions the arrest of Southchay Chareunsack, a criminal illegal alien from Laos, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, the press release does not provide specific details about the charges against Chareunsack. Without access to official court records or detailed law enforcement reports, it is not possible to verify the exact nature of his criminal convictions. Therefore, the statement cannot be fully verified with the available information.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:38 AMin_progress
    A search for information on Southchay Chareunsack's arrest by ICE in Philadelphia in December 2025 yielded no direct evidence. However, a federal lawsuit filed by Chareunsack in October 2025 against South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and other federal agencies suggests ongoing legal proceedings involving him. (dockets.justia.com) Given the lack of public records confirming his arrest in Philadelphia, the claim remains unverified.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:28 AMin_progress
    The Department of Homeland Security's press release dated December 18, 2025, highlights the arrest of Southchay Chareunsack, a criminal illegal alien from Laos, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The release details his convictions for murder, abuse of a corpse, armed robbery, narcotics violations, aggravated assault, firearms violations, and other weapons offenses. However, the press release does not provide specific dates for these convictions or the arrest. Without additional corroborating sources confirming the exact timing of these events, the statement's accuracy remains unverified. Therefore, the claim is currently in progress, pending further verification.
  11. Original article · Dec 18, 2025

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