ICE Arrests 14 Criminal Illegal Aliens in Multi-State Weekend Operation
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained more than a dozen individuals convicted of murder, sexual offenses against minors, aggravated assault and drug trafficking across eight states. The operation demonstrates continued removal activity despite protests that have targeted ICE facilities and personnel.
U.S. Department of the TreasuryU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested at least 14 criminal illegal aliens between May 30 and June 1, 2026, in a coordinated operation spanning New York, California, Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Washington, North Carolina and New Hampshire.
The arrestees include Carlos Sanchez-Benitez, convicted of second-degree vehicular manslaughter in New York; Lauro Javier Miron-Tapia, convicted of lewd acts with a minor and burglary in California; and Nun Hawi Tuam, convicted of aggravated sexual battery in Tennessee.
The group also contains individuals convicted of sexual assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, drug trafficking and additional burglary charges.
The enforcement action removes these individuals from communities where they had been living after prior criminal convictions. Prior to the arrests they remained at large inside the United States following completion of their sentences or release from custody. The operation took place over the Memorial Day weekend and concluded with all named individuals in ICE custody for removal proceedings.
Downstream, the arrests trigger standard removal case processing at ICE field offices and detention centers in the affected jurisdictions. Federal immigration courts must now schedule or expedite hearings for these 14 cases. Local law-enforcement agencies in the eight states that previously held these individuals for their criminal sentences will update records to reflect federal custody and deportation status.
The action also requires ICE to allocate transport and detention resources that had been assigned to other pending removals.
This marks the latest in a series of targeted ICE operations focused on individuals with the most serious criminal convictions. The Department of Homeland Security release detailing the arrests states that such actions continue without interruption despite protests and riots that have occurred near ICE facilities in recent months.
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