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ICE carried out targeted operation in Lake Worth Beach in August 2025 to arrest a named individual

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Official records (ICE/DHS arrest report, charging documents, or court filings) confirm ICE conducted a targeted enforcement operation in Lake Worth Beach in August 2025 to arrest Fredy Aureliano Morales-Ramirez.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that Fredy Aureliano Morales-Ramirez, a Guatemalan national with a final order of removal, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to forcibly assaulting federal officers during a targeted ICE arrest in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, in August 2025. The release says Morales-Ramirez violently resisted, including grabbing an officer by the genitals and attempting to choke an officer; local police assisted in the arrest and the officers sustained cuts and bruises. DHS officials, including Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin and Secretary Kristi Noem, emphasized prosecution and cited large percentage increases in assaults, vehicular attacks, and death threats against officers. After serving his sentence, DHS says Morales-Ramirez faces removal from the United States.
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Multiple credible sources report that on Aug. 13, 2025, ICE/deportation officers attempted to arrest Fredy Aureliano Morales‑Ramirez during a targeted enforcement/vehicle stop in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, and he violently resisted. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s press release and a U.S. Attorney’s Office press release and local news coverage (CBS12, WPBF) describe the August 2025 targeted enforcement action and attempted arrest. Verdict: True — official DOJ/DHS statements and contemporaneous local reporting corroborate that ICE conducted a targeted enforcement operation in Lake Worth Beach in August 2025 to arrest Morales‑Ramirez.

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  1. Update · Feb 10, 2026, 10:01 AMTrue
    Multiple credible sources report that on Aug. 13, 2025, ICE/deportation officers attempted to arrest Fredy Aureliano Morales‑Ramirez during a targeted enforcement/vehicle stop in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, and he violently resisted. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s press release and a U.S. Attorney’s Office press release and local news coverage (CBS12, WPBF) describe the August 2025 targeted enforcement action and attempted arrest. Verdict: True — official DOJ/DHS statements and contemporaneous local reporting corroborate that ICE conducted a targeted enforcement operation in Lake Worth Beach in August 2025 to arrest Morales‑Ramirez.
  2. Original article · Feb 09, 2026
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