ICE reports arrest of alleged criminal migrants on program anniversary
Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Thursday that it has arrested more alleged illegal migrants convicted of various crimes. The announcement coincides with the one-year anniversary of the agency’s relaunch of its Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) program.
ICE’s VOICE office was reinstated on April 10, 2025, after being replaced in 2021 during the Biden administration. The program aims to provide resources to victims of crimes committed by illegal migrants and their families. ICE has not independently verified the arrests or convictions described.
According to ICE, multiple arrests were made Wednesday of suspected illegal migrants convicted of crimes such as injury to a child, assault, and robbery. The agency did not specify whether these individuals were newly arrested or transferred from local custody, nor did it provide details on the dates of their convictions.
In a statement, DHS Acting Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs Lauren Bis said ICE continues to target criminal illegal aliens to keep communities safe. She emphasized that arrests include those who injured children and committed violent acts, stating, “With every arrest, ICE is making American communities safer.”
Among those identified, ICE said Juan Lorenzo Hurtado-Flores, from Peru, was convicted of injury to a child and criminal obstruction of breathing in New York. Vu Nguyen, from Vietnam, was convicted of assault with a semiautomatic firearm in California. Omar Alexander Rodriguez-Grande, from El Salvador, was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Texas. Oscar Fransisco, from Guatemala, was convicted of similar charges in Florida, and Josue Coreas-Chavez, also from El Salvador, was convicted of robbery in New York.
ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons highlighted the importance of the VOICE program, saying, “Illegal aliens harming American citizens is unconscionable. Thanks to President Trump, we can help victims through VOICE.” Lyons added that ICE’s workforce is committed to enforcing immigration laws fairly and supporting victims.
The VOICE program was replaced in 2021 with the Victims Engagement and Services Line, intended to be a more comprehensive victim support system. Then-DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas stated that all victims, regardless of immigration status, should access services without fear.
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