{"id":2629703,"date":"2026-07-14T16:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/worst-of-the-worst-ice-announces-arrests-of-scores-of-murderers-pedophiles-and-drug-traffickers\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:24:26","slug":"worst-of-the-worst-ice-announces-arrests-of-scores-of-murderers-pedophiles-and-drug-traffickers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/worst-of-the-worst-ice-announces-arrests-of-scores-of-murderers-pedophiles-and-drug-traffickers\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Worst of the Worst&#8217;: ICE Announces Arrests of Scores of Murderers, Pedophiles, And Drug Traffickers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fworst-of-the-worst-ice-announces-arrests-of-scores-of-murderers-pedophiles-and-drug-traffickers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2629703&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelan-authorities-cancel-passports-of-journalists-and-human-rights-activists-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Venezuelan authorities cancel passports of journalists and human rights activists - Washington Examiner\">article discusses recent actions<\/a> by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Over a weekend, ICE agents arrested 15 individuals identified as among the &#8220;worst of the worst,&#8221; including those convicted of serious crimes like murder, sexual offenses against children, assault, and drug trafficking. DHS praised ICE agents for their efforts during this period, highlighting a shift in enforcement focus from broad mass deportations to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/being-tough-on-crime-works-new-report-confirms-trumps-blistering-impact-on-the-law\/\" title=\"Being Tough on Crime Works: New Report Confirms Trump&#039;s Blistering Impact on the Law\">targeting criminal illegal aliens<\/a>, especially those with serious convictions.The tone reflects a broader political trend, contrasting the current management&#8217;s approach with earlier policies under President Trump, which intended for large-scale deportation efforts. Additionally, there have been reports of increased threats against ICE agents, including deadly incidents involving suspects trying to run them over. The article also mentions plans by the Trump administration to establish a fleet of deportation planes operating around the clock and notes polling data indicating that most Americans favor the deportation of all illegal immigrants.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, had a busy weekend.<\/p>\n<p>In a Monday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/07\/13\/worst-worst-ice-arrests-murderers-pedophiles-violent-assailants-and-drug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>, DHS announced that ICE agents had rounded up more criminal illegal aliens characterized as \u201cworst of the worst.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcement included photos and descriptions of 15 criminals convicted of everything from second-degree murder to sexual exploitation of children.<\/p>\n<p>Acting DHS Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis credited ICE\u2019s rank-and-file agents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile Americans were enjoying their weekends, the men and women of ICE law enforcement were working around the clock to arrest criminal illegal aliens convicted for murder, child sexual abuse, assault, and drug trafficking,\u201d Bis said.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the wording of the announcement also reflected a change in tone and priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, for instance, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-calls-administration-use-bit-softer-touch-immigration-enforcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> signaled that he wanted a \u201csofter touch\u201d in immigration enforcement. That represented a departure from his 2024 campaign, when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-vows-invoke-1798-law-handle-illegals-part-largest-deportation-operation-us-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promised<\/a> the largest deportation operation in American history.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, the Trump administration has shifted from mass deportation to a focus on criminal illegal aliens. Bis\u2019 statement reflected as much.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder President Trump and Secretary [Markwayne] Mullin,\u201d she added, \u201cICE will continue to make America safe again and remove criminal illegal aliens. Nearly 70 percent of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 15 criminals arrested over the weekend do indeed qualify as \u201cworst of the worst.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For instance, ICE agents nabbed Omar Alejandro Radillo-Gonzalez, guilty of second-degree murder in California.<\/p>\n<p>Agents also arrested illegal aliens guilty of sex crimes against children. That list included Rafael Aquino-Mateo of Mexico, Jimmy Alberto Castro-Rodriguez of Nicaragua, Jesus Huizar-Macias of Mexico, Santos Anaya-Alday of Mexico, and Naif Jamal Aldossary of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>Others on the list committed aggravated assault, sexual battery, and drug crimes.<\/p>\n<p>The weekend arrests came at a time when ICE agents face increasing threats of assault from hostile suspects.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, for instance, an ICE agent in Maine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/man-reportedly-shot-dead-allegedly-trying-run-ice-agents-maine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> shot and killed a driver who resisted arrest. A witness alleged that the driver tried using his vehicle to run over the agent.<\/p>\n<p>A similar incident occurred last week in Houston, Texas. There, ICE agents shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo after Araujo, according to an ICE statement, \u201cweaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer, resulting in our officer firing his weapon in self-defense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-admin-building-fleet-deportation-planes-operate-24-7-tired-depend-charters-third-parties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump administration<\/a> has reportedly begun the process of building its own fleet of deportation planes to operate 24\/7.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-poll-majority-americans-want-every-illegal-immigrant-deported\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polling<\/a> shows that a majority of Americans want to see all illegal aliens deported.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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