DHS arrests more than 800 illegal immigrants in Operation Midway Blitz despite sanctuary policies
The operation targets undocumented criminals who sought refuge in Chicago and Illinois for protection under Governor Pritzker's policies.
Federal agents clash with pro-immigration protesters in Illinois (File).
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Wednesday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol arrested more than 800 illegal immigrants including the "worst of the worst" during Operation Midway Blitz.
On Sept. 8, DHS launched Operation Midway Blitz in honor of Katie Abraham, who was killed in a car accident caused by undocumented felon Julio Cucul-Bol in Illinois. The operation targets undocumented criminals who sought refuge in Chicago and Illinois seeking protection under Governor Pritzker's sanctuary policies.
Despite recent incidents of violence against ICE officers, including a terrorist attack against an ICE facility in Dallas and violent demonstrators protesting outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Ill., "DHS and ICE remain undeterred in delivering on President Trump’s promise to secure our homeland from criminal illegal aliens," assured a statement from the security agency.
During Operation Midway Blitz, DHS law enforcement made more than 800 arrests across Illinois, the agency confirmed. Among those arrested were individuals convicted of sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, child sex offenders, plus others convicted of methamphetamine possession, weapons offenses, homicidal death concealment and confirmed Tren de Aragua members.
"The Trump Administration will not allow violent criminals or repeat offenders to terrorize our neighborhoods or victimize our children and innocent Americans," stated Deputy Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.
She added that they will not allow "sanctuary politicians or violent rioters to stop us from enforcing the law and arresting pedophiles, murderers, gang members, rapists, and domestic abusers from American communities."
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The worst recent arrests of criminal illegal immigrants include:
- Cristobal Carias Masin, a criminal illegal immigrant from El Salvador, convicted of statutory rape, fraud and aggravated felony, and with pending charges of assault and failure to register as a sex offender.
- Stefan Cseve, a criminal illegal immigrant from Austria, formerly convicted of sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, numerous sexual predator offenses in a public park, child sex offender loitering, in violation of the sex offender registry and currently charged with murder, rape or sexual abuse of a minor.
- Wajciech Janik, an illegal immigrant of Polish origin, arrested for DUI and aggravated assault with force against a family member.
- Eduardo Sandoval-Secundino, an undocumented felon from Mexico, convicted of two counts of driving under the influence of liquor and possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony carrying of a firearm while in possession of methamphetamine.
- Arminas Lubianskas, a criminal illegal immigrant from Lithuania, previously arrested for robbery, and is currently deportable because he overstayed his visa, which expired in 2016.
- Pedro Juan Avalos-Quezada, a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico, convicted of aggravated assault with a weapon, driving under the influence of liquor, trespassing and traffic infraction.
- Ricardo Pichardo-Zambrano, a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico, convicted of burglary and use of a vehicle in another crime and unlawful entry.
- Carlos Rene Contreras, an illegal immigrant felon from Honduras, convicted of two counts of illegal re-entry and previously deported three times.
- Refugio Ramirez-Larios, an undocumented felon from Mexico, convicted of weapons offenses, offenses against a person, concealment of homicidal death, traffic offenses, felony possession of a weapon and possession of cocaine.
- Angel Galindo Viveros, an undocumented felon from Mexico, convicted of armed vehicle robbery, armed criminal action, driving an unlicensed vehicle, possession of a firearm by a felon, robbery and traffic offense.
- Yushell Alejandro Yin Del Toro, an illegal immigrant felon from Mexico, convicted of domestic violence, assault, two counts of resisting an officer and two pending counts of assault.
- Erick Antonio Huerta-Rojas, an undocumented felon from Mexico, convicted of driving under the influence of liquor, traffic infraction and a second pending charge of driving under the influence of liquor.
- Yeik Michelle Ramirez-Alvarez, an illegal immigrant felon from Mexico, convicted of armed robbery with a firearm.
- Juan Jose Sanchez-Contreras, an illegal immigrant felon from Mexico, convicted of possession of cocaine.
- Alejandro Bernal, an illegal immigrant felon from Mexico, convicted of burglary, property damage, shoplifting, two counts of trespassing and illegal re-entry.
- Blanca Cecilia Sanchez-Sanchez, an illegal migrant criminal from Venezuela and confirmed member of the Tren de Aragua gang.
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