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March 7, 2025Boston, MA, United StatesEnforcement and Removal

ICE arrests criminal alien wanted for indecent assault and battery, other charges, after release by noncooperative jurisdiction

BOSTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Brauly Aybar-Alcantara, a 25-year-old criminal alien from the Dominican Republic on charges of indecent assault and battery, assault and battery, and gross lewdness, Jan. 29.

“This arrest underscores ICE’s unyielding commitment to public safety and our resolve to hold dangerous criminal aliens accountable, no matter the obstacles,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia Hyde. “When jurisdictions fail to cooperate, ICE will take every necessary step to locate and apprehend those whose release poses a significant threat to the community.”

The U.S. Border Patrol initially arrested Aybar-Alcantara June 2022 after he unlawfully entered the United States near Rio Grande, Texas, without inspection or admission by an immigration officer. He was subsequently detained at Bluebonnet Detention Facility before being released on parole.

The Boston Police Department later arrested the alien July 1, 2024, for indecent assault and battery, assault and battery, and open and gross lewdness. ICE attempted to place an immigration detainer to transfer custody in the jail, but was forced by the noncooperative jurisdiction to conduct an operation Jan. 29 in Dorchester to apprehend the alien.

Aybar-Alcantara remains in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

Members of the public can report crimes or suspicious activity by dialing the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

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Updated: 06/13/2025
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August 27, 2025Jacksonville, FL, United StatesEnforcement and Removal

ICE arrests criminal illegal alien convicted of murder

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — ICE arrested and plans to remove Phillip Harkins, a convicted murderer and criminal illegal alien from Scotland, upon his release from the Florida Department of Corrections Aug. 18.

Harkins served a 25-year prison sentence for the murder of a United States citizen during a drug deal in 1999 and is currently detained at the Baker County Detention Center in Macclenny, Florida. He was ordered removed by an immigration judge in August of 2002.

“ICE will not allow criminal illegal aliens to evade justice or remain in the U.S. unlawfully,” said ICE ERO Miami Field Office Director Garrett Ripa. “This arrest underscores our unwavering commitment to enforcing immigration laws and removing dangerous individuals who threaten the safety and security of our communities. Illegal aliens who violate our laws and harm American citizens will face the full force of law for their crimes and then will be removed from the U.S.”

Harkins has a lengthy criminal history.

On June 13, 1996, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested him for possession of a weapon and carrying a concealed firearm. He was convicted of these offenses on Jan. 13, 1997, by the Duval County Court.

On Feb. 4, 2000, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested Harkins for homicide. After posting bond, he fled to Scotland to evade the pending charges in Duval County, Florida. Following a prolonged extradition legal battle in Scotland, Harkins was extradited to the U.S. and convicted of murder and first-degree armed robbery on May 17, 2018. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison, with credit for 5,631 days served in the United Kingdom for other crimes.

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Updated: 09/03/2025
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January 14, 2026Washington, DC, United StatesEnforcement and Removal

ICE arrests criminal illegal alien convicted of raping a child, multiple other sex offenses in North Carolina

The child rapist was released from prison and taken into ICE custody Jan. 2

WASHINGTON — ICE in Wilmington, North Carolina, arrested a criminal illegal alien from Mexico Jan. 2 who was convicted in 2010 of first-degree rape of a child, committing sex offenses as a parent, and taking indecent liberties with a child. Moises Guizar Alvarado was sentenced to up to 20 years and nine months in prison in Hendersonville, North Carolina. He served approximately 15 years and six months of his sentence and, upon his release from prison Jan. 2, ICE took him into custody for removal to Mexico.

“Guizar committed disgusting crimes,” said ICE Director Todd M. Lyons. “He was convicted of eight counts of sex offense in a parental role, seven counts of first-degree sex offenses with a child, seven counts of indecent liberties with a child and one count of first-degree rape of a child. When we say we’re out there arresting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens, this is who we mean.”

Guizar claims to have entered the U.S. illegally in approximately 1998. He was originally encountered by officers in the Henderson County Jail in Hendersonville, North Carolina, on June 27, 2009, following his arrest for sexually assaulting a child. In addition to being an illegal alien, Guizar’s aggravated felony convictions make him removable from the United States.

He is currently in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

You can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

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Updated: 01/14/2026
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December 31, 2025Washington, DC, United StatesEnforcement and Removal

ICE arrests criminal illegal alien from Mexico convicted of child cruelty in New Jersey

WASHINGTON — On Dec. 28, ICE arrested Efren Cortez-Velez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico who was convicted of child cruelty, criminal trespassing and resisting arrest in Passaic, New Jersey. He is now in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

“Despite the constant rhetoric from politicians, activists and the media claiming that ICE is somehow wrong for doing its constitutionally mandated mission, the reality is that we’re out there arresting people like Efren Cortez-Velez — a criminal who entered this country illegally and was convicted of victimizing a vulnerable child,” said ICE Director Todd M. Lyons. “ICE officers and agents are facing a 1,347% increase in assaults, and they’re receiving 8,000% more death threats than they did compared to this time last year, but they’re still showing up every day to take the worst of the worst out of our communities and make America safe again.”

On March 9, 2007, New Jersey’s Passaic Police Department arrested Cortez-Velez for criminal trespass and resisting arrest. He pleaded guilty on Oct. 10 and paid a $377 fine. Then, on Dec. 25 that same year, he was arrested again for endangering a child. He pleaded guilty April 24, 2008, to abuse, abandonment, cruelty and neglect and was sentenced to six months in prison.

Despite being convicted of these crimes, this criminal illegal alien remained at large in the United States, posing a threat to Americans until he was finally arrested by ICE Newark officers during a targeted enforcement operation this year. Thanks to their good work, this criminal will no longer be able to endanger American communities.

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Updated: 12/31/2025
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February 1, 2026Washington , DC, United StatesEnforcement and Removal

ICE arrests criminal illegal alien, sexual predator with final order of removal in New York

The Salvadoran illegal alien was convicted of sex crimes and family neglect

WASHINGTON — ICE Buffalo arrested Jose Mendoza, a sexual predator from El Salvador, on Jan. 5. Mendoza has been convicted of felony criminal sexual acts, sexual abuse and family neglect and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

“This criminal illegal alien has a final removal order from April 28, 2006,” said ICE Director Todd M. Lyons. “An immigration judge has already ordered him to leave the country, so we arrested him and will process him for removal from our country. When we say we’re arresting the worst of the worst, we’re talking about criminal illegal aliens with histories that show they have no regard for the law, for their communities or this nation.”

Mendoza illegally entered the United States at an unknown location on an unknown date. He was convicted of a felony criminal sexual act and sexual abuse and sentenced to prison on Feb. 2, 2005. ICE arrested him Jan. 5 upon his release from New York’s Woodbourne Correctional Facility.

He’s currently in ICE custody pending removal.

You can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

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Updated: 02/02/2026
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February 24, 2025New York, NY, United StatesEnforcement and Removal

ICE arrests, detains UK citizen upon release from New York City’s Metropolitan Detention Center for violating US immigration laws

NEW YORK - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Mark Adrian Vicars, a 58-year-old citizen of the United Kingdom illegally present in the United States, on Feb 21 who was previously convicted for impersonating a U.S. Federal Air Marshal, among other offenses, upon his release from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York.

“Vicars not only dishonored our federal law enforcement community and violated our nation’s immigration laws, but he posed a clear and present threat to the community’s safety being heavily armed with illegal weapons,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations New York City acting Field Office Director William P. Joyce. “Anyone who illegally arrives in our U.S. cities to cause havoc on our streets is a prime target for removal from our nation.”

Vicars is now detained without bond at the Batavia Federal Detention Facility, pending his removal from the U.S.

The Nassau County Court sentenced Vicars on Sept. 8, 2017, to concurrent sentences on multiple crimes in relation to possession of firearms. He was sentenced six years imprisonment and five years post-release supervision for criminal possession of a weapon and loaded firearm; six years imprisonment and five years post-release supervision for criminal possession of a weapon and possession of five or more firearms; and, one year imprisonment for the crime of possession of a forged instrument.

Vicars was subsequently sentenced on Oct. 23, 2024, to four months imprisonment with supervised release for two years on a charge of false statement on a passport application.

Members of the public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-347-2423 or completing ICE’s online tip form.

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Updated: 06/13/2025
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July 17, 2025Philadelphia, PA, United StatesEnforcement and Removal

ICE arrests foreign fugitive from Honduras wanted for homicide

EASTON, Pa – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia, in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations Allentown and Drug Enforcement Administration Allentown arrested Yobani Bonilla-Bonilla, aka, Gilberto Perez-Alvarado, a 29-year-old citizen of Honduras in Easton, Pennsylvania June 14. Bonilla is a foreign fugitive wanted in Honduras for homicide, under the alias Gilberto Perez-Alvarado.

Bonilla was previously arrested for driving under the influence by the Wilson Borough Police Department in Wilson, Pennsylvania.

"ICE Philadelphia remains steadfast in our mission to protect public safety by apprehending and removing individuals who pose a threat to our communities," said ERO Philadelphia acting Field Office Director Brian McShane. "We will not allow foreign, violent actors to find sanctuary in the U.S. We will find them and remove them, so that they cannot harm the citizens of this country.”

The U.S. Border Patrol arrested Bonilla near Hidalgo, Texas June 9, 2015, after he entered the U.S. without admission or parole by an immigration officer. He was subsequently served with a Notice and Order of Expedited Removal, finding him inadmissible to the U.S. pursuant to section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. On June 15, 2015, ERO San Antonio removed Bonilla from the U.S. to Honduras.

On Jan. 4, 2016, a court in Honduras issued an arrest warrant for Bonilla for homicide.

Bonilla again unlawfully reentered the U.S. without admission or parole by an immigration officer at an undetermined time and location.

On Sep. 13, 2024, the Wilson Borough Police Department in Wilson, Pennsylvania arrested Bonilla for driving under the influence. These charges remain pending.

Bonilla will remain in ICE custody pending prosecution for unlawful reentry and his removal from the U.S.

Members of the public with information can report crimes or suspicious activity by dialing the ICE Tip Line at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

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Updated: 07/17/2025
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March 14, 2025Miami, FL, United StatesDocument and Benefit Fraud

ICE arrests former Cuban intelligence officer for allegedly obtaining legal status through fraudulent means

MIAMI – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with the FBI, administratively arrested a Cuban national who allegedly gained Legal Permanent Resident status through fraudulent means.

Tomas Emilio Hernandez Cruz, 71, from West Park was arrested at his residence after an investigation into fraudulent claims he made on his immigration application. In September 2023, ICE Homeland Security Investigations Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force alongside FBI Miami Division, initiated an investigation regarding inconsistencies in Hernandez Cruz’s immigration application that warranted further investigation.

During the course of the investigation, it was determined that Hernandez Cruz was a member of Cuban intelligence at various high-level posts overseas. Hernandez Cruz knowingly and willfully withheld his true position and profession within the Cuban Communist Party to deliberately deceive U.S. authorities when he applied for and obtained his LPR status.

Hernandez Cruz was arrested, processed and is currently in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.

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Updated: 06/13/2025
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April 22, 2025Baltimore, MD, United StatesEnforcement and Removal

ICE arrests Guatemalan alien charged with girlfriend’s murder; uncle, an illegal alien, charged with accessory

BALTIMORE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested illegal 23-year-old Guatemalan national Keycy Robinson Alexis Barrera-Rosa, April 5, in La Plata, Maryland. Berrera-Rosa is pending charges for the murder of his girlfriend, Lesbia Mileth Ramirez-Guerra, 23. Ramirez was also a Guatemalan alien.

Barrera-Rosa’s uncle, Rolvin Eduardo Barrera-Barrera, 37, has also been charged by local authorities with accessory after fact of murder.

“The arrest of these two individuals marks a significant step towards justice,” said ICE Baltimore acting Field Office Director Vernon Liggins. “This heinous crime not only devastated a community but also reinforced the urgent need to prioritize public safety by identifying, arresting, and removing egregious illegal aliens who threaten our neighborhoods. ICE will continue to work tirelessly, side by side with our law enforcement partners, to safeguard our communities and uphold the rule of law.”

The United States Border Patrol apprehended Barrera-Rosa April 10, 2019, near El Paso, Texas, and served him a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge. Barrera-Rosa reported Ramirez missing to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, March 31. ICE arrested Barrera at the CCSO, April 5, and served him a notice to appear. The CCSO charged Barrera-Rosa with first-degree murder April 18.

The United States Border Patrol apprehended Barrera-Barrera April 10, 2019, along with his nephew Barrera-Rosa, near El Paso, Texas, and served him a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge. The CCSO arrested and charged Barrera-Barrera April 18, with accessory after fact of murder. On the same date ICE placed an immigration detainer on Barrera-Barrera with the Charles County Detention Center.

Barrera-Barrera is being held without bond at the CCDC. Barrera-Rosa is currently in ICE custody at the Farmville Detention Center in Farmville, Virginia, as he awaits extradition to the CCSO.

Members of the public can report crimes and suspicious activity by dialing 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423) or completing the online tip form.

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Updated: 06/13/2025
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April 15, 2025Baltimore, MD, United StatesEnforcement and Removal

ICE arrests Guatemalan alien charged with murder, assault after release by noncooperative jurisdiction

BALTIMORE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Rene Pop-Chub, 32, an illegal alien and Guatemalan citizen, April 12, in Hyattsville, Maryland, after Prince Georges County Department of Corrections failed to honor an ICE immigration detainer, releasing him back into the public.

Pop is pending charges for murder, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment.

“The arrest of Rene Pop-Chub underscores the critical importance of cooperation between federal and local counterparts,” said ICE Baltimore Acting Field Office Director Nikita Baker. “When jurisdictions refuse to honor our immigration detainers, they put their own communities at risk — as was the case here, where a dangerous illegal alien charged with murder and assault was released back onto the streets. Thanks to the unwavering dedication and tireless efforts of our officers, this individual has been taken back into custody. Their work ensures that he will now face justice and will no longer pose a threat to public safety in Maryland.”

The U.S. Border Patrol arrested Pop June 13, 2013, in Falfurrias, Texas, and issued him an order of expedited removal. Pop was removed from the United States to Guatemala Sept. 24, 2013. The Border Patrol arrested Pop in Cowlic, Arizona, Dec. 11, 2017, after he illegally reentered the U.S. and issued him a notice of intent to reinstate a prior order of removal. ICE removed Pop from the U.S. to Guatemala Dec. 28, 2017.

Pop reentered the United States for a third time on an unknown date at an unknown location without being inspected, admitted, or paroled by an immigration officer. The Prince George’s County Police Department arrested Pop Aug. 19, 2024, and charged him with first-degree assault. ICE Baltimore lodged an immigration detainer with the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections Oct. 9, 2024. The District Court for Prince George’s County forwarded Pop’s case to the Circuit Court for Prince George's County Oct. 31, 2024, for the offense of murder, assault first-degree, second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment. The charges are currently pending. The PGCDC declined to honor ICE’s immigration detainer and released Pop from custody April 8. ICE Baltimore arrested Pop in Hyattsville, April 12, and issued him a notice of intent to reinstate a prior order of removal. Pop has been transferred to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

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Updated: 06/13/2025
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April 4, 2025Baltimore, MD, United StatesEnforcement and Removal

ICE arrests Guatemalan alien convicted of attempted murder

BALTIMORE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Edvin Giovanni Ceron-Reyes, 37, an illegal alien and Guatemalan citizen, in Cumberland, Maryland, March 31, after he was transferred to ICE custody by the Western Correctional Facility. Ceron has been convicted of attempted first-degree murder.

“The apprehension of this convicted attempted murderer demonstrates the critical role that immigration enforcement plays in protecting our communities,” said ICE Baltimore Acting Field Office Director Nikita Baker. “Thanks to an honored immigration detainer, this dangerous criminal alien was safely transferred into ICE custody instead of being released back into the public. ICE Baltimore remains steadfast in our commitment to enforcing our nation’s immigration laws and prioritizing public safety.”

Ceron entered the United States on an unknown date at an unknown location without being inspected, admitted, or paroled by an immigration official.

The Howard County Police Department arrested and charged Ceron with attempted first-degree murder July 7, 2011. On that same day, ICE Baltimore lodged an immigration detainer with the Howard County Detention Center. The Circuit Court for Howard County convicted Ceron of two counts of attempted first-degree murder Jan. 19, 2012, and sentenced him to 20 years in prison.

ICE Baltimore issued Ceron a final order of removal order Sept. 13, 2013.

The Western Correctional Institution transferred custody of Ceron to ICE Baltimore March 31. He will remain in ICE custody pending removal from the United States to Guatemala.

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Updated: 06/13/2025