U.S. Department of Homeland Security

08/06/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 08/06/2026 12:21

WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Drug Traffickers

DHS will continue delivering on the American people's mandate to keep our homeland safe and remove criminal illegal aliens from our communities

WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens, convicted for heinous crimes including capital murder, lewd or lascivious acts with a minor, aggravated sexual battery: victim under 13 years old, and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.

"Every day, the patriots of ICE are working around the clock to arrest and remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens. Just yesterday, ICE arrested murderers, pedophiles, and drug traffickers," said Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin. "President Trump has made it clear: Illegal aliens are NOT welcome in our nation. If you're in our nation illegally: LEAVE NOW, or we will find you, arrest you, and deport you."

Yesterday's arrests include:

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Danh Van Nguyen, a criminal illegal alien from Vietnam, convicted for capital murder and THREE counts of aggravated robbery in Dallas County, Texas.

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Majabed Hussein-Tarek, a criminal illegal alien from Bangladesh, convicted for lewd or lascivious acts with a minor, exploitation of a minor, and sex assault in Burlington, Massachusetts.

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Enedino Villalobos-Ortega, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for TWO counts of aggravated sexual battery: victim under 13 years old in Newport News, Virginia.

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Jesstin Mauricio Santamaria-Artega, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, convicted for lewd conduct with a child under 16 years old in Kuna, Idaho.

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Miguel Morales-Garcia, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for importing / causing to be imported marijuana and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine on two separate occasions in Texas and Illinois.

Americans can see more public safety threats arrested in their communities on our webpage WOW.DHS.Gov.

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