DHS says ICE arrested people convicted of murder, rape, armed robbery and an alleged MS‑13 member

• TrueDHS says ICE arrested violent criminal noncitizens yesterday, including those convicted of murder, rape, and armed robbery
• Tech ErrorDHS statement says 70% of ICE arrests are of noncitizens charged or convicted of crimes in the U.S.
• UnclearICE lists Evis Peguero-Cotarelo as arrested; described as convicted of first-degree murder in Miami-Dade County
• UnclearICE lists Gustavo Alberto Miranda-Castro as arrested and identifies him as an MS-13 member convicted of carrying a loaded firearm in Los Angeles

Key takeaways

• DHS issued a press release on January 23, 2026 highlighting ICE arrests it described as the “worst of the worst.”
• Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said ICE arrested "murderers, MS-13 gang members, and rapists" and stated that 70% of ICE arrests are of noncitizens charged or convicted of crimes.
• The release names five individuals: Evis Peguero-Cotarelo (Cuba) — convicted of first-degree murder in Miami-Dade County, FL; Ai Trinh (Vietnam) — convicted of murder in Multnomah County, OR; Gustavo Alberto Miranda-Castro (El Salvador) — described as an MS‑13 member convicted for carrying a loaded firearm in Los Angeles, CA; Hector Horacio Perez-Valdivia (Mexico) — convicted for rape of spouse and related charges in Orange, CA; Omar Johnson (Jamaica) — convicted for two counts of armed bank robbery in Boston, MA.
• The release directs the public to the WOW.DHS.Gov webpage for more information and images of those arrested.
• The announcement attributes the enforcement action to policy direction from President Trump and Secretary Noem, as quoted in the release.

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