The Trump administration has launched deportation flights for illegal migrants, sending a strong message of consequences for those who enter the U.S. unlawfully. Simultaneously, ICE reports a surge in arrests, including members of notorious gangs and individuals with serious criminal convictions.
The Trump administration has commenced flights to deport illegal migrants from the United States. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the news on Friday, sharing images on X of migrants in chains being escorted onto a cargo plane. Leavitt stated that the deportation flights send a strong message to those seeking to exploit the country's immigration system.
She emphasized that President Trump is delivering a clear message to the world: anyone who illegally enters the United States will face severe consequences. This announcement follows recent data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) revealing that the agency apprehended 538 individuals across the country on Thursday. Among those arrests were four members of the transnational criminal gang Tren de Aragua and 12 members of other gangs, including the notorious MS-13. ICE reported that Juan Luis Valdez-Mora, a Mexican national previously deported from the U.S., was arrested. He was convicted of driving while impaired, maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place for controlled substances (cocaine), and carrying a concealed weapon. ICE also apprehended Dominican national Pedro Julio Mejia in Buffalo, New York, for sexual conduct against a child. In Chicago, ICE officers arrested Abraham Hernandez-Chajo of Guatemala, convicted of domestic battery, knowing or reckless bodily harm to a family member, and criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon. Additionally, they arrested Mexican national Erick Alonso Venegas-Hidalgo for DUI, misdemeanor assault, and felony aggravated battery on a peace officer. ICE San Juan reported confiscating 128 kilograms of cocaine from Dominican nationals Luis Molina-Rivas, Ruben Castillo-Medina, Jerinson Guzman-David, and Richard Barranca-Disla. This surge in arrests follows a similar high volume earlier this week. Over a 33-hour period spanning Tuesday to Wednesday, ICE reported issuing over 420 detainer requests, asking local jails to hold individuals past their release dates while the agency considers deportation proceedings. These detainer requests affected individuals from Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Venezuela
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