ICE arrests 'pedophiles, rapists, abusers' in Chicago sanctuary city crackdown operation
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Operation Midway Blitz leads to multiple ICE arrests in Chicago sanctuary city, targeting individuals charged with violent crimes and domestic battery.
Varinderpal Singh, a 24-year-old criminal alien from India, convicted of atrongarm rape. (ICE) Pascual Lucas-Baltazar, a 23-year-old criminal alien from Guatemala, convicted of DUI and has pending charges for hit-and-run. (ICE) Marcelino Ramos Crus, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, arrested for DUI, resisting a police officer, and vehicular burglary. (ICE) Juan Armenta, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, arrested for armed robbery and DUI. (ICE) Hector Palomar-Flores, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, arrested for domestic battery, assault, and DUI. (ICE) Jose Luis Amador-Bonilla, a 39-year-old criminal alien from Guatemala, convicted of forgery and who has pending charges for domestic violence. (ICE) Ignacio Santiago-Garcia, a 37-year-old criminal alien from Mexico, who’s been arrested for DUI and possession of stolen property. (ICE) Francisco Tziquin-Balux, a 30-year-old criminal alien from Guatemala with pending charges for hit-and-run. (ICE) Carlos Roman-Berrera, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, arrested for aggravated sexual assault of a child family member and previously convicted of DUI. (ICE) Brandon Riquelmer Gonzalez-Salazar, a 19-year-old criminal alien from Guatemala, with pending charges for firing a weapon. (ICE) Bolotbek Dzhenutbaev, a criminal illegal alien from Kyrgyzstan, previously charged with domestic battery/bodily harm. (ICE) Bernardino Perez-Arrevillaga, a criminal illegal alien and registered sex offender from Mexico, previously arrested for battery/bodily harm, and criminal damage to property and convicted of aggravated sexual assault victim 13-17, and a sex offender registration violation. (ICE) Brooke Taylor is a Dallas-based correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). She joined the network in 2024.
"In just the last few days in Chicago, ICE has arrested pedophiles, rapists, abusers, armed robbers, and other violent thugs," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said. "These are the criminal illegal aliens Governor Pritzker, Mayor Johnson, and their fellow sanctuary politicians protect over the law-abiding American citizens."
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