"Worst of the worst" arrested by ICE on Tuesday, Jan. 27. (DHS/Jim Watson - Pool/Getty Images)
Daniel Salto, an illegal immigrant from Ecuador, was arrested after being convicted of assault in New York City and Jose Zamora Escalona, an illegal immigrant from Cuba, convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Florida, was also arrested.
"President Trump and Secretary Noem unleashed ICE to target the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens. Yesterday, ICE arrested multiple child pedophiles and violent assailants" a DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is seen during an assumption of command ceremony at the U.S. Coast Guard headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. (Luke Johnson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Anti-ICE protests have been most prevalent in Minnesota, where activists have taken to the streets in response to the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed during incidents with federal immigration enforcement officials in recent weeks.
On Monday, police in Minnesota arrested anti-ICE agitators outside a hotel Monday after authorities said the demonstration escalated and was "no longer considered peaceful," prompting officers to declare an unlawful assembly.
Democrats in Congress, along with two Republican senators, have reacted to the anti-ICE sentiment by calling for the resignation of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Trump on Tuesday said that Noem was doing a "very good job."
"The border is totally secure," Trump told reporters outside of the White House. "You forget, we had a border that I inherited where millions of people were coming through. Now, we have a border where no one is coming through."
When asked if she would be stepping down, he said, "No."
Fox News Digital's Alex Miller and Leo Briceno contributed to this report.
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