A recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Boston and Massachusetts resulted in the arrest of over 200 criminal illegal migrants, including individuals with previous convictions for fentanyl trafficking, child rape, murder, and other serious offenses. Among those arrested was Mario Luis Lambert Colon, a previously deported Honduran migrant convicted of child rape in Massachusetts. Other individuals arrested included child sex offenders and murderers from countries such as Brazil and the Dominican Republic. Additionally, ICE detained illegal migrants with serious drug offenses, including prior convictions for heroin trafficking and fentanyl distribution.
The arrests were part of a five-day joint operation involving federal agencies such as ICE, FBI, ATF, DEA, US Marshals, and DSS. A total of 370 illegal aliens were arrested in the Boston area, a sanctuary jurisdiction that limits cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Individuals arrested during the operation had significant criminal convictions or charges, including offenses such as enticing a child under 16, homicide, and armed robbery. Despite attempts by ICE to place detainers on some of the suspects, they were released by local law enforcement before ICE could take them into custody.
Some of the illegal migrants arrested during the operation had previously been deported and reentered the country illegally. One individual, Jomar Henrique Souza Santos, was a Brazilian fugitive wanted in his home country for fleeing a murder sentence. Another, Manuel Colaj Cola, was convicted of enticing a child under 16 and was sentenced to probation. Despite prior arraignment on charges including statutory rape, he was released by the New Bedford District Court, which did not honor the immigration detainer issued by ICE. The operation also targeted individuals involved in gang activity, such as 18th Street Gang member Marcos Moran, who was convicted of assault and battery in 2018.
President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, criticized the anti-ICE policies of Massachusetts and Boston following the operation. Homan traveled to Boston after reports of illegal alien child rapists on the streets and led the joint federal agency operation. Despite objections from local officials, ICE agents carried out arrests of criminal illegal migrants, including individuals with previous convictions for drug trafficking, murder, and child rape. The operation highlighted the challenges of enforcing immigration laws in sanctuary cities, where cooperation with federal authorities is restricted.
The mugshots and rap sheets of some of the arrested criminal illegal migrants were obtained by Fox News, revealing the identities and criminal histories of those detained by ICE. Among those arrested were individuals wanted for murder in their home countries, as well as child sex offenders and drug traffickers. ICE criticized local law enforcement for failing to honor immigration detainers and allowing released suspects to remain on the streets despite prior convictions for serious offenses. The operation targeted individuals with significant criminal convictions or charges, highlighting the need for stronger enforcement of immigration laws to protect communities from dangerous criminals.
