Nearly 800 illegal immigrants were arrested during a joint operation this week in Florida. (ICE)
The total number of ICE illegal immigrant arrests includes 2,288 gang members from Tren de Aragua, MS-13, 18th Street and other gangs, Lyons said.
Tren de Aragua and MS-13 are now listed as foreign terrorist organizations.
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Additionally, 1,329 were accused or convicted of sex offenses, and 498 were accused or convicted of murder, according to ICE.
The criminal records of those arrested include convictions or charges for 9,639 assaults, 6,398 DWIs or DUIs and 1,479 weapon offenses, according to the release.
ICE and several other federal, state and local agencies launched a week-long immigration enforcement operation in the Houston area, which resulted in the arrests of 646 illegal immigrants. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)
ICE SAYS IT DEPORTED 174 CRIMINAL MIGRANTS FROM TEXAS, INCLUDING A MAN WITH 39 ILLEGAL ENTRIES
Officials said ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which also focuses on transnational crime and threats, has been zeroing in on worksite operations to protect American businesses.
Since Jan. 20, HSI has arrested more than 1,000 workers who were illegal immigrants, and proposed over $1 million in fines against businesses that hire illegal employees.
Officers from Border Patrol and the FBI conduct immigration enforcement in El Paso, Texas on Thursday, January 30, 2025. (FBI)
"This agency has set the bar on arrests and removals while upholding its national security mission," ICE deputy director Madison D. Sheahan wrote in a statement. "Last week, HSI broke up a human smuggling ring that's allegedly responsible for bringing between 500 and 700 illegal aliens into the U.S. every year — aliens that the U.S. government never vetted. Our communities are becoming safer each day thanks to President Trump and Secretary [Kristi] Noem's leadership."
Illegal immigrant encounters are down by 95%, while illegal crossings plunged to levels last seen in the 1960s, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the White House.
The number of illegal immigrants who "got away" from immigration enforcement officers is down 99%, with a 655% spike in arrests of suspected terrorists, CBP and the White House said.
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There are now an additional 85 miles of new border barriers.
Alexandra Koch is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital. Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.
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