{"id":2691782,"date":"2026-10-26T13:25:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-operation-in-sanctuary-massachusetts-ends-with-dozens-of-criminal-aliens-in-cuffs\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T13:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:25:32","slug":"ice-operation-in-sanctuary-massachusetts-ends-with-dozens-of-criminal-aliens-in-cuffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-operation-in-sanctuary-massachusetts-ends-with-dozens-of-criminal-aliens-in-cuffs\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE Operation in Sanctuary Massachusetts Ends with Dozens of Criminal Aliens in Cuffs"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fice-operation-in-sanctuary-massachusetts-ends-with-dozens-of-criminal-aliens-in-cuffs%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=2691782&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 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><\/p>\n<p>Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced last week that it carried out a major operation in southeastern Massachusetts, resulting in the arrest of various illegal aliens.<\/p>\n<p>The three-day campaign was conducted in late September and saw 82 illegal immigrants detained, several of whom had been released from custody in nearby sanctuary jurisdictions that would not honor ICE detainers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/news\/releases\/ice-boston-arrests-82-illegal-aliens-during-3-day-operation-massachusetts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to a Homeland Security news release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSanctuary policies only put American citizens at risk by allowing dangerous criminal illegal aliens to walk the street freely, without regard to the crimes they have committed,\u201d the release read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow, under President Trump and Secretary Mullin\u2019s leadership, sanctuary cities are no longer a safe haven for the worst of the worst, such as child predators and sex offenders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many of those who were arrested have criminal records, including charges for possession of child sexual abuse material, extortion by threat of injury, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, indecent assault, strangulation or suffocation, DUI, larceny, and battery on a child under the age of 14.<\/p>\n<p>ICE\u2019s official X account posted about the operation on Sunday and highlighted six criminals who had been apprehended.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">82 ILLEGAL ALIENS ARRESTED IN SANCTUARY MASSACHUSETTS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT, BATTERY ON A CHILD AND CSAM AND MORE DURING 3-DAY OPERATION<\/p>\n<p>Arrested aliens\u2019 criminal histories also include current charges and previous convictions for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, indecent assault, extortion by threat of injury, strangulation or suffocation, driving under the influence and larceny.<\/p>\n<p>Here are just a few:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Robson Martins Da Silva, a criminal illegal alien from Brazil who was convicted of two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. Da Silva has also been arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon and assault on a family or household member.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ronan Rodrigues Dos Santos, a criminal illegal alien from Brazil who was arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct, threat to commit a crime, and disturbing the peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Raphael De Oliveira Batista, a previously removed criminal illegal alien from Brazil who was arrested for assault and battery on a family or household member, threat to commit a crime, and strangulation or suffocation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Cristopher Paul Auqui Cajas, a criminal illegal alien from Ecuador who was convicted of assault and battery. He was also arrested for two counts of assault, disorderly conduct, leaving the scene of property damage, and indecent exposure.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Marlon Alexis Portillo-Garcia, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras who was convicted of driving under the influence.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ricardo Faustin, a criminal illegal alien from Haiti who was arrested for five counts of extortion by threat of injury, six counts of larceny over $1,200 by false pretense, larceny under $1,200, larceny by single scheme, and conspiracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ICEgov\/status\/2114477177676718222?\">October 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Of the six highlighted, three of the targets came from Brazil, one from Ecuador, one from Honduras, and another from Haiti.<\/p>\n<p>Acting ICE Boston Field Office Director Joseph Sher commented on the arrests, saying, \u201cTime and time again, sanctuary politicians in Massachusetts have made the dumbfounding choice to prioritize dangerous criminal illegal aliens rather than their law-abiding American citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile these politicians continue to waste valuable time, energy and resources passing embarrassingly performative legislation such as the Protect Act, ERO Boston will continue to proudly protect Massachusetts communities from these dangerous criminals,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>ICE Boston also expressed gratitude to the U.S. Coast Guard for assisting in the operation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you come to the U.S. illegally and break our laws, we will find you and arrest you, and you will never return,\u201d the DHS release declared. \u201cUnder President Trump and Secretary Mullin criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States.\u201d<\/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 method=\"post\" 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(); window.WJFormsSecure ? 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