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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday released its latest “worst of the worst” list of criminal illegal immigrants convicted of a range of “horrific crimes,” including pedophilia, kidnapping and other violent offenses.
The agency released the identities of the 15 criminals officials arrested over the weekend. The group, which consists of 13 men and two women, originated from the Dominican Republic, China, Angola, Mexico and several other countries across South America.
Many of those listed were convicted in New York, Florida and Texas, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“Over the weekend ICE arrested pedophiles, sexual deviants, kidnappers, and other violent thugs,” Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said.”Every day, our law enforcement officers remove heinous criminals from our communities. If you come to our country illegally and break our laws, we will find you and arrest you. Criminals are not welcome in the U.S.”
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Mexican national Alejandro Santos-Fernandez was convicted of burglary, among other serious crimes, in Texas. (DHS)
Alejandro Santos-Fernandez, from Mexico, was convicted of breaking into a home, assaulting a family or household member by blocking their breathing or blood flow, and using a deadly weapon during an aggravated assault in Laredo, Texas, according to the authorities.
Mexican national Guadalupe Mercado-Guerra was convicted of indecency with a child in Texas. (DHS)
Guadalupe Mercado-Guerra, from Mexico, reportedly touched a minor inappropriately multiple times in Travis County, Texas, near the city of Austin. He was convicted of three counts of indecency with a child by contact, according to the DHS.
Chinese national Ruowei Liu was convicted of prostitution in Virginia. (DHS)
Ruowei Liu, from China, reportedly engaged in prostitution and managed a residence for that purpose in Virginia Beach, Virginia. She was convicted of prostitution and keeping a bawdy house, according to the DHS.
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Mexican national Catherin Palacios-Medina was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly instrument in Idaho. (DHS)
Catherin Palacios-Medina, from Mexico, was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon or instrument in Jerome, Idaho, the authorties added.
Dominican Republic national Juan Manuel Valdez was convicted of selling a controlled drug in New Hampshire. (DHS)
Juan Manuel Valdez, from the Dominican Republic, was convicted of selling a controlled drug in Rockingham, New Hampshire, officials said.
Mexican national Rafael Garcia was convicted of sexually abusing a child in California. (DHS)
Rafael Garcia, from Mexico, was reportedly convicted of the continuous sexual abuse of a child in Fresno County, California.
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Angolan naitonal Josman Policarpo was convicted of aggravated sexual assault in Texas. (DHS)
Josman Policarpo, from Angola, was reportedly convicted of aggravated sexual assault in Harris County, Texas, near Houston.
Mexican national Carlos Perez-Mendez was convicted of criminal sexual assault in Illinois. (DHS)
Carlos Perez-Mendez, from Mexico, was convicted of criminal sexual assault or criminal sexual force in Cook County, Illinois, DHS said.
Chinese national Dongsheng Xie was convicted of domestic violence in Florida. (DHS)
Dongsheng Xie, from China, was reportedly convicted of domestic violence and battery in Lake Mary, Florida.
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Dominican Republican Rafael Disla was convicted of kidnapping in Florida. (DHS)
Rafael Disla, from the Dominican Republic, was found guilty of kidnapping in Orange City, Florida, according to the officials.
Venezuelan Luis Hernandez-Monteverde was convicted of threating violence, among other charges, in Utah. (DHS)
Luis Hernandez-Monteverde, from Venezuela, was convicted in Provo, Utah, of multiple offenses, including assault, disorderly conduct, violation of a protective order, and making threats of violence, according to the authorities.
Mexican national Javier Herrera-Moran was convicted of trying to kill with the use of a deadly weapon in North Carolina. (DHS)
Javier Herrera-Moran, from Mexico, was reportedly convicted in Forsyth County, North Carolina, of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. He was also gound guilty of firing a gun into an occupied vehicle, officials said.
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Mexican national Luis Sanchez-Hernandez was convicted of battery, attempted burglary, and possession of cocaine in Florida. (DHS)
Luis Sanchez-Hernandez, from Mexico, was convicted in Orlando, Florida, of battery, attempted burglary, and cocaine possession, law enforcement said.
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Mexican national Carlos Zavala-Vargas was convicted of aggravated robbery in Texas. (DHS)
Carlos Zavala-Vargas, from Mexico, was reportedly convicted of aggravated robbery in Huntsville, Texas.
Colombian national Manuel Marin-Jimenez was convicted of burglary in New York. (DHS)
Manuel Marin-Jimenez, from Colombia, was reportedly convicted of burglary in White Plains, New York.