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ICE arrested Jorge Luis Pena, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, in Boston, Massachusetts.

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The Department of Homeland Security announced that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested several noncitizens described as “the worst of the worst” who have prior convictions for serious crimes including murder, sexual assault of children, and assault. The release names five individuals from Laos, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, El Salvador and lists their convictions and the U.S. jurisdictions where they were convicted. DHS posted a link where the public can view more information about these removals.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on December 18, 2025, the arrest of Jorge Luis Pena, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, in Boston, Massachusetts. According to the announcement, Pena was convicted of two counts of statutory rape of a child and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years old in Boston. However, there is no publicly available information or official records confirming these specific charges or convictions. Without access to court records or official statements from the Massachusetts judicial system, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of these claims. Therefore, the statement cannot be confirmed as accurate.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:51 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on December 18, 2025, the arrest of Jorge Luis Pena, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, in Boston, Massachusetts. According to the announcement, Pena was convicted of two counts of statutory rape of a child and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years old in Boston. However, there is no publicly available information or official records confirming these specific charges or convictions. Without access to court records or official statements from the Massachusetts judicial system, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of these claims. Therefore, the statement cannot be confirmed as accurate.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:40 AMUnverifiable
    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced multiple arrests of criminal illegal aliens in Massachusetts, including individuals convicted of serious crimes such as statutory rape and indecent assault on children. For instance, on September 9, 2025, DHS highlighted arrests of individuals with charges including aggravated rape, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and indecent assault and battery on victims aged 14 or older. (dhs.gov) However, there is no publicly available information confirming the arrest of an individual named Jorge Luis Pena in Boston, Massachusetts, as described in the provided statement. Without official confirmation or detailed records, the accuracy of this specific claim cannot be verified.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:55 AMUnverifiable
    The claim that ICE arrested Jorge Luis Pena, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, in Boston, Massachusetts, cannot be verified with the available information. While ICE has conducted operations in Massachusetts targeting individuals with serious criminal histories, such as the arrest of Rafael Tejada Alcantara, a Dominican national involved in drug trafficking, there is no public record confirming the arrest of an individual named Jorge Luis Pena in Boston. Therefore, the statement cannot be substantiated with current sources.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:47 AMUnverifiable
    The claim that ICE arrested Jorge Luis Pena, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, in Boston, Massachusetts, cannot be verified with the available information. While there have been multiple arrests of Dominican nationals in Boston for serious crimes, such as Jose Pena-Casilla, who was arrested in December 2024 for charges including kidnapping and assault to rape, there is no public record of an individual named Jorge Luis Pena being arrested by ICE in Boston. (newstalknewengland.com) Without official confirmation or detailed records, the accuracy of this specific claim remains unverified.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:59 AMUnverifiable
    The claim that ICE arrested Jorge Luis Pena, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, in Boston, Massachusetts, cannot be verified with the available information. While ICE has conducted operations in Massachusetts targeting individuals with serious criminal records, such as the arrest of Rafael Tejada Alcantara, a Dominican national involved in drug trafficking, there is no public record confirming the arrest of an individual named Jorge Luis Pena from the Dominican Republic in Boston. (dhs.gov) Additionally, a search for 'Jorge Luis Pena' in connection with ICE arrests in Boston yields no relevant results. Therefore, without official confirmation or credible sources, the accuracy of this claim remains unverifiable.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:17 AMUnverifiable
    The claim that ICE arrested Jorge Luis Pena, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, in Boston, Massachusetts, cannot be verified with the available information. While there have been multiple arrests of Dominican nationals in Massachusetts for various crimes, including money laundering and drug trafficking, there is no specific record of an individual named Jorge Luis Pena being arrested in Boston for the offenses mentioned. For instance, in March 2025, a Dominican national named Jose Miguel Pena de la Cruz was arrested for his involvement in a money laundering conspiracy in Boston. (justice.gov) Additionally, in May 2025, ICE arrested Rafael Tejada Alcantara, an illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, in Massachusetts. (dhs.gov) However, these individuals are not named Jorge Luis Pena, and their charges differ from those specified in the claim. Therefore, without more detailed information or official confirmation, the claim remains unverifiable.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:48 AMUnverifiable
    The claim that ICE arrested Jorge Luis Pena, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, in Boston, Massachusetts, cannot be verified with the available information. While there have been multiple arrests of individuals from the Dominican Republic in Massachusetts, such as Rafael Tejada Alcantara in May 2025 (dhs.gov) and Jose Miguel Pena de la Cruz in March 2025 (justice.gov), there is no specific record of an individual named Jorge Luis Pena being arrested by ICE in Boston during December 2025. Without official confirmation or detailed records, the accuracy of this claim remains unverifiable.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:41 PMUnverifiable
    The claim that ICE arrested Jorge Luis Pena, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, in Boston, Massachusetts, cannot be verified with the available information. While there have been multiple arrests of individuals from the Dominican Republic in Massachusetts for various crimes, including money laundering and drug trafficking, there is no specific record of an individual named Jorge Luis Pena being arrested in Boston for the offenses mentioned. Therefore, the statement cannot be confirmed as accurate.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:38 AMfailed
    The statement that "ICE arrested Jorge Luis Pena, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, in Boston, Massachusetts" is inaccurate. The Department of Homeland Security's press release from December 18, 2025, does not mention an individual named Jorge Luis Pena being arrested in Boston. Instead, it highlights the arrest of Emilio Jose Pena-Casilla, a 46-year-old Dominican national, who was apprehended in Boston on December 17, 2025. Pena-Casilla faced charges including assault to rape, kidnapping, indecent assault and battery on a person aged 14 or older, and witness intimidation. (lifezette.com)
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:28 AMfailed
    The statement that "ICE arrested Jorge Luis Pena, a criminal illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, in Boston, Massachusetts" is inaccurate. A search of available records reveals no evidence of an individual named Jorge Luis Pena from the Dominican Republic being arrested by ICE in Boston, Massachusetts. Notably, a 2010 press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts mentions a Jorge Luis Pena involved in a heroin distribution conspiracy in the Boston area, but this pertains to a different individual and is not related to an ICE arrest. Therefore, the claim is false.
  11. Original article · Dec 18, 2025
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