ICE arrested and removed multiple criminal noncitizens described as "worst of the worst," including individuals convicted of rape of a child under 12, domestic violence assault, and alien smuggling.

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ICE arrested and removed the described individuals (arrests and removals occurred).

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that ICE arrested multiple noncitizens it calls the “worst of the worst” on December 29–30, 2025, including individuals convicted of rape of a child under 12, aggravated assault, domestic violence, drug manufacturing/delivery, and alien smuggling. The release names five detainees from Guatemala, Mexico, and Pakistan and notes convictions in jurisdictions including Scott County (KY), Floyd (GA), Las Vegas (NV), Collin County (TX), and the Southern District of Texas. The statement also highlights a CBP Home app self-deport incentive offering a $3,000 stipend and a free flight for those who depart voluntarily before Dec. 31, 2025.

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The Department of Homeland Security’s official press release page for December 30, 2025 lists a release titled “ICE Ends 2025 With More Arrests of Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Child Rapists, Violent Abusers, and Drug Traffickers.” The DHS index entry for that release states that “yesterday across the country, ICE arrested the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens convicted of heinous crimes including raping a child under 12-years-old, domestic violence assault, and alien smuggling.” This is an official DHS/ICE description of specific enforcement actions and explicitly uses the quoted language. While independent, case-level corroboration of each individual arrest is not publicly available, the claim accurately represents what DHS/ICE officially reported.

Verdict: True, because the statement faithfully reflects the wording and substance of DHS’s own December 30, 2025 press release about ICE’s arrests, including the specified crimes of child rape under 12, domestic violence assault, and alien smuggling.

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Update · Jan 01, 2026, 12:57 PMTrue
The Department of Homeland Security’s official press release page for December 30, 2025 lists a release titled “ICE Ends 2025 With More Arrests of Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Child Rapists, Violent Abusers, and Drug Traffickers.” The DHS index entry for that release states that “yesterday across the country, ICE arrested the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens convicted of heinous crimes including raping a child under 12-years-old, domestic violence assault, and alien smuggling.” This is an official DHS/ICE description of specific enforcement actions and explicitly uses the quoted language. While independent, case-level corroboration of each individual arrest is not publicly available, the claim accurately represents what DHS/ICE officially reported. Verdict: True, because the statement faithfully reflects the wording and substance of DHS’s own December 30, 2025 press release about ICE’s arrests, including the specified crimes of child rape under 12, domestic violence assault, and alien smuggling.
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