Staff Reports
In a decisive move on his first full day back in office, President Trump has reasserted his commitment to restoring law and order by directing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to take action against illegal immigrant criminals. Under the leadership of Tom Homan, often referred to as “The Hammer,” ICE launched widespread operations targeting a range of violent offenders in sanctuary cities. The results were akin to a well-rehearsed production, with 308 arrests including some of the most dangerous illegal immigrants in the country.
🧵🧵🧵EXCLUSIVE: Here are some of the illegal migrants ICE arrested on Trump’s first day in office.
ICE made the arrests in Denver, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle, Baltimore and Miami, a senior Trump admin official tells me.
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The operation on January 21 has sent a clear message: criminal activity will not be tolerated, and illegal migrants who engage in violence will face consequences. Reports indicate offenders were apprehended in major urban centers like Denver, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle, Baltimore, and Miami. With this kind of action, the Trump administration is clearly signaling that the days of allowing criminal behavior to slide due to lax immigration policies are over. Under the previous administration, violent and sexual offenders were treated like mere statistics, but now, those who threaten public safety are being removed from the streets.
Among those arrested was a resident of Philadelphia, Kodir Mazhidov, a 22-year-old Tajikistan citizen whose colorful criminal background included charges for reckless endangerment and fleeing law enforcement. This is hardly an isolated case; the operation also netted a Venezuelan man, Jose Barco-Chirino, apprehended straight from a state prison. Not exactly a social butterfly, Barco-Chirino’s background raises eyebrows about the ongoing threat from international gangs such as Tren de Aragua that have been making their presence felt not just in Colorado, but across the nation.
CO: ICE nabbed Jose Barco-Chirino, a Venezuelan national, at Colorado State Prison in Canon City, Colo., where he was serving time after being convicted of attempted murder, extreme indifference and felony menacing with a real or simulated weapon.
He was served with a notice to…
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The crackdown didn’t stop there. Authorities also rounded up several Guatemalan nationals in Florida, whose lengthy rap sheets read like a crime novel. A glimpse at these records reveals why many Americans are concerned about the unchecked immigration policies of the past. Another notable arrest was a Mexican man who had previously faced a judicial order for sexual abuse of a child, underscoring the urgent need for stringent enforcement of immigration law.
The narrative curated by the mainstream media often highlights tales of heartbroken families at the border, but the reality is starkly different. The real focus of these actions is to remove individuals who have shown a blatant disregard for the law from the U.S. These are the criminals who contribute nothing but chaos and destruction. As illegal migrants who have committed serious crimes are returned to their home countries, it is a clear indication that the enforcement of immigration law is being taken seriously once again.
With the successful implementation of this operation, one can’t help but hope that this represents the beginning of a long-overdue push to restore law and order, ensuring that communities can feel safe and secure. The new sheriff in town is not just waving a badge but is taking concrete steps to ensure that the rule of law prevails.
