“President Trump and Secretary Noem unleashed ICE to dismantle transnational criminal terrorist gangs,” McLaughlin added. “The days of unchecked gang violence are OVER.”

Notable arrests include that of Milton Alexander Magaña Fuentes, a 31-year-old Paisas gang member from El Salvador who is a convicted child predator with a criminal record that includes sexual indecency with a child, failure to register as a sex offender. He has illegally entered the U.S. four times.

Ronald Alberto Rivas-Aguilar, a 28-year-old MS-13 gang member also from El Salvador, has been convicted of homicide and illegally entering the U.S. twice, while Humberto Romero Avila, a 45-year-old member of the Paisas gang from Mexico, is wanted for homicide in his home country and has illegally entered the U.S. ten times. While in the U.S., he was convicted of four DWIs and larceny.

Gang members with convictions for homicide and human trafficking were among the criminal illegals deported and arrested by ICE this year under the Trump administration. (ICE)

Herson Barrera Vasquez, a Latin Kings gang member, has seven assault convictions, as well as convictions for fraud, damaging property, drug trafficking, larceny, multiple DWIs, and disorderly conduct. He has now been deported four times. 

Gabriel Martinez, acting field office director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Houston, said that over the past few years, gangs have carried out brutal crimes — including the rape and murder of an innocent 12-year-old girl on her way to the store. 

“Despite attempts by some to undermine the courageous work being done by our officers, the brave men and women of ICE continue to put their lives on the line every day to arrest violent transnational gang members, foreign fugitives and dangerous criminal aliens,” Martinez said.

“Our officers know their efforts can help prevent atrocities like that from every occurring again and they won’t rest until they’re all gone.”