As Americans prepare to ring in the New Year, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a series of arrests targeting undocumented immigrants with serious criminal convictions, carried out across multiple states over the past day. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the arrests focused on individuals convicted of crimes including sexual assault of a minor, domestic violence, drug offences and human smuggling. “In President Trump’s first year in office, ICE law enforcement relentlessly targeted the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens across our country,” said a DHS Spokesperson. “Just yesterday ICE arrested domestic abusers, drug traffickers, and a monster who raped a child under 12-years-old. Our New Year’s resolution for 2026: more worst of the worst arrests. We are thankful to all our officers who put their lives on the line day-in and day-out to deliver safer neighborhoods for American families.” Several people have been arrested including a Pakistani illegal immigrant Muhammad Baloch. Who were arrested?
- Artemio Gabriel-Perez, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, convicted of rape in the second degree involving a victim under 12-years-old in Scott County, Kentucky.
- Julian Ramos-Vicente, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, convicted of aggravated assault in Floyd, Georgia.
- Panfilo Padilla-Garcia, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of domestic violence assault in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Muhammad Baloch, a criminal illegal alien from Pakistan, convicted of manufacturing or delivery of a controlled substance in Collin County, Texas.
- Gabino Huerta-Navarrete, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of alien smuggling in the US District Court in the Southern District of Texas.
