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WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests 3,500+ Criminal Aliens in Houston During Democrat-Led Government Shutdown

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced this week that nearly 3,600 criminal illegal aliens were arrested in Houston during the six-week Democrat-led government shutdown. Department of Homeland Security officials said the arrests targeted the “worst of the worst,” including convicted pedophiles, MS-13 gang members, kidnappers, and repeat offenders previously deported multiple times.

1,505 Criminal Aliens Nabbed in ICE Houston Blitz: Gang Members, Child Predators, Repeat F

WATCH: Police Injured After Man ‘Weaponized’ Work Van During Charlotte ICE Operation

A U.S. citizen weaponized a van against law enforcement officers this afternoon near University City in Charlotte, triggering a high-speed pursuit through densely populated streets. The suspect attempted to ram multiple police vehicles before being boxed in and arrested. One officer was injured, and a firearm was recovered from the van. Authorities say the suspect has a history of resisting arrest and disruptive conduct.

Police Injured After Man 'Weaponized' Work Van During Charlotte ICE Operation (DHS Video S

Trump Officials Slam Media ‘Smears’ Against Border Patrol: DHS Calls NBC Report ‘Disgusting, Even for Fake News’

Several high-ranking members of the Trump administration are striking back at liberal media outlets for anti-ICE and anti-Border Patrol headlines and news articles the officials believe fail to tell the whole story behind recent use-of-force incidents and illegal alien arrests. In one recent post, the Department of Homeland Security calls an NBC article “DISGUSTING, even for fake news.”

Trump Officials Slam Media ‘Smears’ Against Border Patrol: DHS Calls NBC Report 'Disgu

500 Firearms Bound for Mexico Seized at Texas Border — 2 Arrested

Federal authorities charged two Alabama residents with trafficking hundreds of firearms after uncovering what officials are calling the largest weapons seizure at the Southwest border—more than 500 guns allegedly bound for a Mexican drug cartel, hidden in false-walled trailers intercepted at the Juarez-Lincoln Port of Entry in Laredo, Texas. Authorities allege the pair intended to smuggle the weapons into Mexico on behalf of a Mexican drug cartel.

Father and Son Charged in Record-Breaking Border Gun Smuggling Case Tied to Mexican Cartel