Despite Riots and Assaults, ICE and Border Patrol Arrest Worst of the Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Rapists, Gang Members, Murderers, and Pedophiles in Los Angeles

DHS law enforcement has arrested more than 5,000 illegal aliens since operations began in June in the sanctuary city

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following update regarding targeted immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles, California that resulted in the arrests of criminal illegal aliens including rapists, gang members, murderers, and child sex offenders.

On August 26, Secretary Kristi Noem announced U.S. Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have made more than 5,000 arrests in Los Angeles, California since June.

While violent rioters threatened law enforcement officers and attempted to obstruct them from enforcing the law, DHS law enforcement continued to deliver on President Donald Trump’s promise to remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from American communities. 

“DHS law enforcement has made over 5,000 arrests in Los Angeles. That’s more than 5,000 criminal illegal aliens, gang members, child predators, and murderers taken off our streets. Precious lives saved,” said Secretary Noem. “Families protected. American taxpayers spared the cost of their crimes AND the burden of their benefits. Thank you to our brave law enforcement officers. Make no mistake: if you are here illegally, we will find you, arrest you, and send you back. This is just the beginning.” 

Below are just a handful of examples of the criminals DHS law enforcement arrested from Los Angeles streets since targeted operations began in June:

Diego Fernandez-Martinez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico and confirmed member of the deadly Surenos gang with convictions for carjacking, vehicle theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance for sales, robbery, and prisoner in possession of a weapon.

Juan Carlos Marin-Hipolito, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico convicted of murder and sentenced to 50 years to life in prison.

Jaime Sarinana-Rodriguez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico and registered sex offender convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child and sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Yohannes Zerai, a criminal illegal alien from Eritrea and registered sex offender, convicted of robbery, battery with serious bodily injury, assault to commit rape, sexual penetration with a foreign object with force, assault with a deadly weapon not firearm, petty theft with priors, and failure to register as a sex offender.

Justin Chung, a criminal illegal alien from South Korea, who was convicted of murder and shooting at an inhabited dwelling and was sentenced to 75 years prison.

Quoc Dung Pham, a criminal illegal alien from Vietnam and registered sex offender, convicted of kidnapping, rape with force, sodomy in concert with force, oral copulation in concert with force, robbery, assault with committing of rape, and possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to 64 years prison.

Bo Quoc Pham, a criminal illegal alien from Vietnam and registered sex offender, convicted of rape with force, arm/weapon sex offense, rape in concert with force or violence, oral copulation and sentenced to 118 years prison. Arrested with his brother, Quoc Dung Pham, who has the same criminal convictions.

Hong Jing, a criminal illegal alien from China, convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, aiding, abetting and engaging in sex trafficking of an individual, and racketeering.

Martina Zacarias, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico and convicted sex offender, convicted of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 and sentenced to eight years in prison.

Edgar Isaac Lopez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of voluntary manslaughter, child cruelty resulting in injury/death, assault by prisoner, unlawful display of fake or fraudulent ID card/permit, and trespassing/injure property.

Joel Benjamin Reyes, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador and registered sex offender, convicted of rape in the first degree by forcible compulsion, incest engaged in sexual conduct with related person and sentenced to five years.

Omar Guzman-Rodriguez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico and registered sex offender, convicted of burglary, possession of check/money order to defraud, personate to record document, making fictitious checks, petty theft with a prior conviction, taking vehicle without owner consent/vehicle theft and tow owner moving a vehicle without authorization, vehicle theft and possession of stolen vehicle, and lewd acts with a child under 14.

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