Broad & Liberty ran my piece on ICE deporting illegal immigrant criminals. You can read the piece via the link below or the text below:
Paul Davis: ICE gives illegal immigrant criminals the boot
To protest the recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and operations ordered by President Trump, some businesses in Philadelphia and across the country protested against the president’s deportation of illegal immigrant criminals with a “Day Without Immigrants” on February 3rd.
The
anti-Trumpers urged illegal immigrants to forgo reporting to work, attending
classes, and spending money, which they claim will point out dramatically just
how vital illegal immigrants are to the American economy.
The protest
did not cause a ripple in the economy. And one should note that the illegal
immigrants that ICE is deporting are hardly working honest jobs or attending
classes. They are mostly hardened criminals who are preying on American
citizens, just as they preyed on innocent victims in the counties they fled.
Who are the
illegals getting the boot from the United States?
On January
25th, ICE in Philadelphia removed Raymundo Rojas Bacilio, a Mexican citizen.
Rojas is a foreign fugitive wanted by law enforcement authorities in Mexico for
rape.
“The removal
of the criminal alien Raymundo Rojas Bacilio, a sexual predator, underscores
the critical importance of our enforcement actions. His repeated illegal
entries into the United States and his heinous criminal acts posed a
significant threat to the safety and security of our communities,” said ICE
Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia acting Field Office Director
Brian McShane. “This removal demonstrates that we will relentlessly pursue and
remove those who endanger the American public.”
According to
ICE, the U.S. Border Patrol arrested Rojas near Nogales, Arizona on January 6,
2012, for entering the United States without admission or parole by an
immigration official. The Border Patrol served him with a notice and order of
expedited removal, charging inadmissibility, and removed him from the to
Mexico.
Border
Patrol agents arrested Rojas near Nogales, Arizona, on Jan. 12, 2012, for
entering the U.S. without admission by an immigration official. Once again, the
Border Patrol served him with a notice and order of expedited removal charging
inadmissibility and removed Rojas to Mexico on Jan. 15, 2012.
Mexican
authorities in Mexico issued an arrest warrant for Rojas for rape on May 31,
2013. Rojas again entered the U.S. without admission or parole by an
immigration official on an unknown date and at an unknown location.
The Kings
County Supreme Court in Brooklyn, New York, convicted Rojas for forcible
touching of the intimate parts of another person on Nov. 11, 2024. The court
sentenced him to incarceration for 60 days, probation for six years, and
required him to register as a sex offender.
ICE arrested
Rojas in Corona, New York during a targeted enforcement action on Dec. 17,
2024, and served him a notice of intent to reinstate the prior order of
removal. He remained in ICE custody pending removal.
On January
31, ICE removed Francisco Javier Melendez Torres, an El Salvador citizen.
Melendez is a foreign fugitive wanted by law enforcement authorities in El
Salvador for aggravated rape of a minor and sexual harassment.
“The removal
of Francisco Javier Melendez Torres, a dangerous criminal alien wanted for
aggravated rape of a minor in El Salvador, highlights the dangers individuals
like him pose to our communities,” said Brian McShane. “ICE is committed to
ensuring that dangerous individuals like Melendez Torres do not find safe
harbor in the United States and do not further threaten the American public.”
On February
4th, ICE removed Serafin Leon Rojas, a Mexican citizen. He is a foreign
fugitive wanted by law enforcement authorities in Mexico for domestic violence.
“The removal
of Serafin Leon Rojas demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that criminal
aliens face justice,” said Brian McShane. “By collaborating with our
international law enforcement partners and enforcing immigration laws, we
protect our communities and support our national security objectives.”
According to
ICE, the U.S. Border Patrol arrested Leon near Laredo, Texas, for entering the
United States without inspection or parole by an immigration official and
served him with a notice and order of expedited removal, charging
inadmissibility. He was removed to Mexico on July 23, 2016. Leon again entered
the U.S. without admission or parole by an immigration official on an unknown
date and at an unknown location.
The
Philadelphia Police Department in Pennsylvania arrested Leon on August 7, 2024,
for driving under the influence, and this charge remains pending. ICE arrested
Leon in Philadelphia on December 12, 2024, during a routine enforcement action
and served him with a notice of intent to reinstate the prior order from July
21, 2016, charging removability. Leon remained in ICE custody throughout
removal proceedings.
On February
10, in Lynn, Massachusetts, ICE lodged an immigration detainer against
Eric Dionida German-Pena, 25, a native and citizen of the Dominican Republic,
following his apprehension in Lynn for his alleged role in the murder of a
Massachusetts sandwich shop owner during an apparent home-invasion robbery.
“Eric
Dionida German-Pena will have his day in court, but he stands accused of a very
serious and disturbing crime against a member of our Massachusetts community.
ICE Boston takes its public safety mission extremely seriously — which is why
we’ve lodged an immigration detainer against him with Lynn police,” said ICE
Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston acting Field Office Director Patricia
H. Hyde. “The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has charged him with murder, and
with the cooperation of the Lynn District Court, we intend to take him into ICE
custody after he has paid his debt to society. ICE Boston will continue our
mission of arresting and removing egregious alien offenders from New England.”
The Lynn
Police Department police arrested German February 5 and charged him with the
murder. ICE discovered that German illegally entered the United States in
September 2022.
These are
only some of the illegal immigrant criminals that the Trump administration is
sending back to their countries to face justice. If the deported criminals
escape justice in their home countries, they will find it much more difficult
to reenter the U.S. now that the president has increased border security.
Paul Davis, a Philadelphia writer and frequent contributor to Broad + Liberty, also contributes to Counterterrorism magazine and writes the “On Crime” column for the Washington Times. He can be reached at pauldavisoncrime.com.