DHS says ICE arrested criminal noncitizens across the country yesterday, including those convicted of kidnapping, child sexual assault, drug trafficking and fraud

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a press release highlighting ICE arrests of noncitizens it describes as "criminal illegal aliens," naming individuals arrested for crimes including kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault of a child, drug trafficking, fraud, and weapons possession. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said 70% of ICE arrests involve noncitizens charged or convicted of crimes in the U.S. The release includes named cases in Utah, Texas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Florida, and New York and directs the public to WOW.DHS.gov for more listings.

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A DHS press release dated Feb. 3, 2026 (DHS.gov) states that DHS/ICE highlighted “more heinous criminal illegal aliens arrested across the country yesterday,” and explicitly lists arrests and convictions for kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault of a child, drug trafficking, and fraud (naming several individuals and jurisdictions). The DHS page is an official federal press release that directly supports the quoted statement. Verdict: True — DHS/ICE did highlight those arrests and specified those convictions in the Feb. 3, 2026 DHS press release.

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Update · Feb 04, 2026, 09:50 AMTrue
A DHS press release dated Feb. 3, 2026 (DHS.gov) states that DHS/ICE highlighted “more heinous criminal illegal aliens arrested across the country yesterday,” and explicitly lists arrests and convictions for kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault of a child, drug trafficking, and fraud (naming several individuals and jurisdictions). The DHS page is an official federal press release that directly supports the quoted statement. Verdict: True — DHS/ICE did highlight those arrests and specified those convictions in the Feb. 3, 2026 DHS press release.
- https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/02/03/wowdhsgov-ice-arrests-more-heinous-criminals-including-kidnappers-pedophiles-and
- https://www.westchesterda.net/march-2023/hastings-on-hudson-man-indicted-on-113-felony-counts-for-illegally-possessing-more-than-a-dozen-guns-including-assault-weapons
Original article · Feb 03, 2026
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