Arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Monday included two child sex offenders, a drug trafficker, and a man convicted of rape, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The first arrest announced by the agency was Domingo Montejo Perez, “a criminal illegal alien from Mexico,” who DHS said was previously convicted of annoying or molesting a child in Santa Barbara, California. An online database of registered sex offenders claims Montejo Perez was additionally charged with indecent exposure.
Gherson Djorkaeff Gonzalez Hernandez, who DHS stated is an illegal alien from Honduras, was similarly convicted of three counts of possession of child pornography in Virginia, according to the agency. Those charges appear to date to 2024, when they were reportedly introduced as part of a case against Gonzalez Hernandez that had been ongoing since November 2023.
DHS also arrested Stiven Munoz-Rodriguez, whom it described as an illegal alien from the Dominican Republic. The agency said Munoz-Rodriguez was previously convicted of rape in Brooklyn, New York.
The agency also announced the arrests of Santos Lemuz-Ortega, who illegally came to the United States from Honduras, and was convicted of possessing heroin and cocaine with the intention to distribute, and Moises DeJesus Ramirez-Alvarez, an illegal alien from Mexico, who was convicted of aggravated assault in Salt Lake City.
“Our law enforcement officers are on the frontlines arresting pedophiles, rapists, and drug traffickers,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis in a statement first obtained by The Tennessee Star.
“As we observe National Crime Victims Week, DHS law enforcement is fighting for justice for victims of illegal alien crime and preventing more American citizens from being victimized by illegal aliens who have no right to be in our country in the first place,” Bis added. “The victims of illegal aliens like Sheridan Gorman, Laken Riley, and Jocelyn Nungaray are why we fight.”
The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference (TNDAGC) in January documented that 21,648 total criminal charges were levied by law enforcement and prosecutors against individuals identified as illegal aliens in 2025, including 2,183 for violent offenses, 2,920 for driving under the influence (DUI) charges, and 5,318 for driving without a license or on a revoked license.
State lawmakers in the Tennessee General Assembly have introduced or passed multiple bills this year to make the Volunteer State a “national model” for cooperation with the Trump administration on its immigration agenda.
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Tom Pappert is a 2025 recipient of the Dao Prize and the lead reporter for The Tennessee Star. He also reports for the Star News Network. Follow Tom on X. Email tips to [email protected].
