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The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested three Cuban citizens with previous felony convictions for serious crimes in Florida during operations conducted over the Easter weekend and the days prior, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The three undocumented immigrants from Cuba were located in cities in southern and central Florida: Miami, Palm Beach, and Sarasota, all of which have a significant Cuban community presence.
His arrest is part of the federal offensive that DHS has identified as an effort to remove the most dangerous foreign criminals from the streets, who pose a threat to public safety, as part of the publicized campaign "Lo peor de lo peor" (Worst of the Worst).
In an official statement released this Monday, the agency reported the arrest over the Easter weekend of Reinier Fuentes Armentero, who has previously been convicted of four counts of intentional possession, control, or viewing of child sexual exploitation material in Palm Beach, making it one of the most severe cases among those arrested by ICE in recent days.
Yordan Carreras Céspedes is also listed, having been arrested over the weekend, and he has a conviction for unarmed theft of an unattended vehicle in Sarasota.
Meanwhile, Israel Serrano Aguilera, with a criminal record for aggravated stalking in Miami, was arrested last Thursday in that city, according to a statement published on April 4.
The most recent arrests by ICE included illegal immigrants from various nationalities, convicted of murder, sexual assault of minors, child pornography, drug trafficking, harassment, theft, and other serious crimes.
The acting Undersecretary of Homeland Security, Lauren Bis, warned that the federal agency "is committed to protecting our homeland and will not relent in its effort to remove criminals from our communities."
The operations are part of the intensified actions of ICE under the second administration of President Donald Trump, which prioritizes the detention and deportation of undocumented immigrants with criminal records.
The official stated that around 70% of ICE arrests involve immigrants without legal status who have been accused or convicted of a crime in the U.S., while reiterating the president's goal of making the country "safe again." She emphasized that "more than three million undocumented immigrants are outside the country, and the number continues to rise."
The campaign "The Worst of the Worst" by ICE was initiated during Trump's second term, which began in January 2025, and it focuses on undocumented immigrants with serious criminal records. The DHS maintains the site WOW.DHS.Gov to publicize these cases to the public.
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