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ICE Arrests Convicted Child Rapists and Armed Robbers as Attacks on Officers Jump 1,153%

ICE announced arrests of several noncitizens convicted of violent crimes — from child sexual assault to armed robbery — as the agency reported a 1,153% rise in assaults on its officers. DHS identified individuals arrested in New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Texas and California, detailing convictions that include child rape, aggravated assault and robbery with a firearm enhancement. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said enforcement will continue despite the increase in attacks on officers.

07:11 AM, 12/03/2025Security

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced it arrested several noncitizens with prior convictions for violent crimes — including child sexual assault and armed robbery — amid a reported 1,153% increase in assaults on ICE officers.

"Despite a more than 1,153% increase in assaults against our law enforcement officers, they continue to arrest the worst of the worst," said Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. She added that the arrests included "pedophiles, sexual predators and armed robbers."

Arrests and convictions

DHS named several of the individuals taken into custody and provided the following details:

  • Jorge Alberto Menjivar (El Salvador) — Convicted in Woburn, Massachusetts, on three counts of aggravated rape of a child and three counts of rape of a child by force.
  • Juan Ramos-Ramos (Honduras) — Convicted in Hudson, New Jersey, on multiple counts including sexual assault of a minor, aggravated criminal sexual contact, sexual assault by a relative and related endangerment charges.
  • Jean Saint-Cyr (Haiti) — Convicted of assault in Brooklyn, New York.
  • Luis Angel Escobar-Negrete (Mexico) — Convicted in Texas of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
  • Raul Rodriguez-Martinez (Mexico) — Convicted in Santa Ana, California, of second-degree robbery with a firearm enhancement.

ICE said the arrests occurred across several states, including New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, Texas and California. The agency framed the actions as part of an ongoing effort to remove noncitizens with violent criminal records from U.S. communities.

ICE and DHS officials emphasized that the reported surge in attacks on officers will not deter enforcement operations and that removals of those described by the agency as the most dangerous noncitizens will continue.

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