Multiple illegal immigrants who had committed violent crimes, including those of a sexual nature against children, were apprehended by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers nationwide this week.
In an internal bulletin shared with Fox News, ICE highlighted five major arrests made on Wednesday in Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago and New Orleans.
All five convicted criminals, which consist of four men and one woman, are citizens of Mexico and are in the U.S. illegally.
An individual named Pedro Contreras-Soto, aged 54, was taken into custody by ICE Los Angeles agents. Contreras-Soto, previously convicted in San Jose, California, has charges including rape of spouse by threat, sodomy with a child under 14 years old or with force, and kidnapping.
Additionally, ICE New Orleans arrested Ana Karen Zaragozaz Saenz, a 35-year-old woman with convictions in various states for offenses such as possession of counterfeit documents, hindering justice, theft, aggravated assault, driving under the influence, human trafficking, and possession of stolen goods.
ICE reported in its most recent data on March 26 that there were 47,892 illegal immigrants convicted of a crime currently detained at a facility in the U.S. (Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The latest data provided by ICE to lawmakers in September 2024 showed there were 425,431 illegal immigrants convicted of crimes roaming the streets in the U.S.
As of March 26, ICE reported there were 47,892 illegal immigrants convicted of a crime currently detained at a facility in the U.S.
