WASHINGTON — Pedophiles, domestic abusers, violent assailants and others that Democrats will literally give their lives to protect so they can crime next door to law-abiding Americans were nabbed by ICE and Homeland Security this week in Minnesota.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced law enforcement arrested more than 4,000 illegal aliens, including violent criminal illegal aliens, since Operation Metro Surge began in Minnesota. This week’s arrests included criminals convicted of sexual conduct with a minor, domestic assault, and assault – the kind of animals that Democrats love with all their hearts and crave as neighbors.
“Despite coordinated attacks of violence against our law enforcement, our officers have made more than 4,000 arrests of illegal aliens including murderers, pedophiles, rapists, gang members, and terrorists in Minnesota since Operation Metro Surge began,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “We need sanctuary politicians to cooperate with us by notifying us before releasing public safety threats back onto the streets to commit more crimes and create more victims. We will not back down from our mission to remove criminal illegal aliens from American neighborhoods.”
Some of the criminals arrested during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota this week include:
Luis Edison Guaman-Loja, a criminal illegal alien from Ecuador with a criminal history including sexual conduct with a minor and domestic assault.
Gerson Leonel Orellana Torres, a criminal illegal alien from Honduras convicted of domestic abuse, disorderly conduct, and driving while intoxicated.
Daniel Ivan Gonzalez-Alarcon, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico arrested for assault/domestic battery, larceny, driving under the influence, and possession of drugs.
Jose Alejandro Rivera-Pineda, a criminal illegal alien from El Salvador convicted of trespassing.
Cristian Israel Gomez, an illegal alien from Ecuador, convicted of driving under the influence.
On December 31, 2025, ICE arrested Mahad Abdulkadir Yusuf, a criminal illegal alien from Somalia, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Yusuf committed a series of horrific crimes, including a conviction for criminal sexual conduct in the first degree where he forced his victim to perform oral sex on him multiple times. He was also arrested in 2016 for assault in the first degree and has an active warrant from 2024 for obstructing police. He originally entered the United States in 1996 and was a lawful permanent resident. However, he threw away his shot at the American dream by repaying our country’s generosity with these vicious crimes. ICE arrested Yusuf at his Lake Street apartment. They had previously attempted to make this arrest, but the apartment manager obstructed federal law enforcement agents by preventing them from entering the building, actively protecting this known, convicted sex offender.
During a targeted enforcement operation in Minnesota on December 10, ICE officers attempted to apprehend Jozias Natanael Carmona-Pena, a known criminal illegal alien with pending felony charges for lewd and lascivious acts with a child. This vicious criminal illegal alien was released into the community after local law enforcement denied ICE’s request to take him into custody. Carmona-Pena was issued a final order of removal in 2023. During the operation, radical agitators swarmed federal law enforcement and obstructed their attempts to arrest this criminal illegal alien pedophile. A U.S. citizen then rammed into an ICE vehicle with his car. The Burnsville Police Department responded and provided assistance. Thanks to the interference of the agitators, ICE was unable to locate and arrest this criminal illegal alien pedophile. On December 27, ICE finally arrested this child predator, and he remains in custody pending removal.
On December 8, ICE arrested Luis Jesus Acosta Gutierrez, a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela and suspected member of Tren de Aragua. ICE officers attempted to conduct a vehicle stop, at which point Acosta resisted arrest by intentionally ramming an officer’s vehicle into a tree. Thankfully, the officer sustained no injuries. Acosta then fled on foot and barricaded himself into an apartment of a person he did not know. The suspected gang member came out on the apartment’s balcony and officers tried to negotiate with him to leave the apartment. During this time, a large crowd of agitators formed and began throwing rocks and bottles at law enforcement officers. The local police department refused to protect ICE law enforcement officers. After several hours of negotiating, ICE officers were able to take Acosta into custody.