Weekend Sweep: ICE Detains Dozens of Convicted Noncitizens, Including Child Sex Offenders and Fentanyl Traffickers

Federal immigration officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested dozens of noncitizens across the United States over the weekend who had prior convictions for murder, sexual abuse of minors and elderly victims, fentanyl trafficking and other violent offenses, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Monday.

In a statement, Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin described those taken into custody as among the "worst of the worst," adding: "Over the weekend, ICE law enforcement arrested pedophiles, murderers, and drug traffickers from American communities. If you come to our country illegally, break our laws, we will find you, we will arrest you, and you will NEVER return."

Notable Arrests Identified by DHS

DHS released names and convictions for several detainees. Among the arrests reported:

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a roundtable in the State Dining Room of the White House on Wednesday Oct. 8, 2025. A new report from economists that week indicated net negative migration for the first time in decades amid the Trump administration's ramped-up enforcement measures.(Getty Images)

• Martin Martinez-Gaspar — an undocumented immigrant from Mexico convicted in Los Angeles of continuous sexual abuse of a child.
• Jose Ivan Trevino — from Mexico, previously convicted in Hidalgo County, Texas, of aggravated sexual assault of an elderly or disabled person.
• Toua Lo — an immigrant from Laos convicted in Sacramento of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14.
• Alejandro Saucedo — living in Whiteville, North Carolina, convicted of indecent liberties with a child.
• Dario Solis-Salvador — an immigrant from Guatemala convicted on two counts of child endangerment in Ford County, Kansas.
• Julio Cesar Pimentel-German — identified as convicted of trafficking fentanyl in Massachusetts.
• Carlos Cortez-Aquino — convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Fort Myers, Florida.
• Isidro Velasquez-Rodas and Abel Hernandez-Espinal — two Honduran nationals located in Houston with convictions listed for "deadly conduct."
• Fernando Sandoval-Cruz — identified in California as convicted of assault with a deadly weapon.

The roundup also included arrests of individuals with convictions for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of burglary tools, second-degree assault causing serious bodily injury, theft, and other offenses.

Policy Context and Public Tools

DHS emphasized that the current administration has directed ICE to prioritize arrests of noncitizens who pose public-safety threats. The agency pointed to an online tool that allows residents to search for criminal noncitizens arrested in their communities.

“President Trump and Secretary Noem empowered ICE law enforcement to enforce the law and arrest and remove public-safety threats from our country,” the DHS release said.

Former President Donald Trump also weighed in on the weekend’s enforcement actions via Truth Social, criticizing Democrats and writing: "The biggest problem our Country has is that the Democrats are SOFT ON CRIME! They want to protect the Criminal, violent and vicious as they may be, at the expense of our great American Citizens and Patriots. That is not what America is about, and never will be!"

DHS and ICE described the arrests as part of ongoing efforts to identify, detain and remove noncitizens who have been convicted of serious crimes. The agency's public release includes additional case details and links to its searchable database.