Overview
- ICE said it arrested multiple alleged illegal migrants convicted of violent crimes, with the announcement made Thursday to coincide with the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement office’s anniversary.
- The agency highlighted cases in New York, California, Texas, and Florida, naming individuals convicted of offenses that included injury to a child, assault with a semiautomatic firearm, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and robbery.
- Breitbart reported additional names that ICE said were arrested, including people previously convicted of murder and child sex crimes, citing a statement from DHS spokesperson Lauren Bis.
- Reporters noted that ICE did not say whether the arrests were new or transfers from local custody and did not provide conviction dates, and outlets said they had not independently verified all details.
- VOICE was created in 2017, replaced in 2021 by a broader Victims Engagement and Services Line, and relaunched in April 2025, with the program’s website saying more than 500 victims have sought help since the return and that most reports involve serious violence.