ICE Arrests Over 460 Immigrants in 33-Hour Nationwide Operation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more than 460 individuals with criminal histories, including charges of sexual assault, domestic violence, and drug offenses, during a 33-hour operation spanning January 21-22, 2025. The arrests, part of a broader Trump administration initiative to prioritize public safety threats, targeted undocumented immigrants across multiple states, including New York, California, and Florida.

According to information obtained by Fox News Digital, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) teams apprehended individuals from 14 countries, including Mexico, Honduras, and Jamaica. Among those arrested was Kamaro Denver Haye, a Jamaican national previously charged by the New York City Police Department with promoting and possessing child sexual performance materials.

ICE also issued over 420 detainers, requesting notification when individuals are released from custody. Notable arrests included Jesus Perez, a Mexican national charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a child in Salt Lake City, and Adan Pablo-Ramirez, an inadmissible Mexican national with prior DUI convictions, arrested in Chicago.

In New York, Franklin Osorto-Cruz, a Honduran national convicted of driving while intoxicated, was taken into custody. Meanwhile, in St. Paul, Minnesota, ICE arrested Jesus Baltazar Mendoza, a Mexican national convicted of second-degree assault of a child. In San Francisco, Colombian national Andres Orjuela Parra, convicted of sexual penetration with a foreign object on an unaware victim, was also detained.

The operation extended to Miami, where six Guatemalan nationals with criminal histories ranging from battery to child abuse were arrested. In Boston, ICE agents apprehended multiple MS-13 gang members, including Jose Roberto Rodriguez-Urbina, a 22-year-old Salvadoran national wanted by Interpol for extortion.

Stephen Miller, Homeland Security advisor, emphasized the administration’s focus on public safety threats during an appearance on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ “Right out of the gate, it’s public safety threats, those who are in the country illegally that have been convicted or arrested for serious crimes,” Miller said. He also noted challenges in sanctuary cities, where ICE is often barred from accessing jails to detain individuals.

The arrests follow a series of executive orders by President Trump aimed at expanding ICE’s enforcement capabilities. Earlier this week, the administration removed limits on expedited removal and rescinded a Biden-era memo restricting where ICE can conduct operations.

Fox News’ Bill Melugin reported from the ground in Boston, detailing the arrests of MS-13 members and other high-profile suspects. The operation underscores the administration’s commitment to its campaign promise of a historic mass deportation initiative, targeting both public safety threats and broader immigration enforcement.