ICE Sweeps Into NYC and Immediately Scores a Big Win – Infamous Suspect Taken Into Custody
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recently made her inaugural visit to New York City, emphasizing her commitment to removing illegal immigrants from the streets as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement initiatives. In a social media post, she highlighted the arrest of an individual with serious criminal charges, showcasing a video of the operation conducted by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). The raids, part of a broader immigration crackdown, led to the arrest of anderson Zambrano-Pacheco, a suspect involved with the Tren de Aragua gang, previously wanted in Colorado for multiple violent crimes, including kidnapping and burglary. New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed his office’s cooperation with federal agencies in these operations. Over the course of one weekend, ICE conducted significant raids, resulting in hundreds of arrests, and underscoring the governance’s focus on strict enforcement of immigration laws to address public safety concerns.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made it clear what her first visit to New York City in her new role was all about.
“Dirtbags like this will continue to be removed from our streets,” she wrote in a post on X. The post included video of one arrest of an illegal immigrant that was part of the first immigration raids in New York City during President Donald Trump’s promised immigration crackdown.
“Criminal alien with kidnapping, assault & burglary charges is now in custody — thanks to @ICE,” wrote Noem, who rode along with agents.
Just now.
Enforcement operation in NYC. Criminal alien with kidnapping, assault & burglary charges is now in custody – thanks to @ICE.
Dirtbags like this will continue to be removed from our streets. pic.twitter.com/fRpJBdmqSl
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) January 28, 2025
The raids netted a big fish — Anderson Zambrano-Pacheco, 25, who was reported to have been a leader of the Tren de Aragua gang members who took over an apartment building in Aurora, Colorado, in the late summer of 2024, according to the New York Post.
Vicious Tren de Aragua ‘ring leader’ busted in NYC immigration raids on kidnapping warrant from Aurora, Colorado https://t.co/XCa4mmJMXN pic.twitter.com/7tGQUbqCRt
— New York Post (@nypost) January 28, 2025
Zambrano-Pacheco was filmed in a video of armed gang members in an Aurora apartment building. He is wanted in Colorado on kidnapping, burglary and menacing charges.
Arresting some criminal aliens this morning in NYC – thank you to the brave officers involved. @DHSgov @ICEgov @SecretService @DEAHQ @USMarshalsHQ @NYPDSpecialops pic.twitter.com/uaRxFCvh5h
— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) January 28, 2025
Homeland Security Investigations officers took Zambrano-Pacheco into custody after entering an apartment building across from a Bronx elementary school.
Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ office indicated it worked with federal agencies on the raids.
#HappeningNow ATF NY, along with our partners @DEANEWYORKDiv @HSINewYork @ERONewYork as well as other federal law enforcement partners are assisting DHS with their immigration enforcement efforts. @dhsgov @thejusticedept pic.twitter.com/3gdVDAObrL
— ATF New York (@ATFNewYork) January 28, 2025
“Beforehand, I directed the NYPD to coordinate with DHS’ Homeland Security Investigations and other federal law enforcement agencies — as allowed by law — to conduct a targeted operation to arrest an individual connected with multiple violent crimes, both here in New York and in Aurora, Colorado, including burglary, kidnapping, extortion, firearms possession, menacing with a firearm, crime of violence, and other charges,” Adams said in a statement, according to WPIX.
Heavily armed federal agents are right now sweeping New York City, conducting deportation raids under Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
DHS Secretary Noem: “We are getting the dirtbags off these streets.”
THIS IS WHAT I VOTED FOR. pic.twitter.com/7vN4cjtTKN
— Rob (@_ROB_29) January 28, 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement made 1,179 arrests and lodged 853 detainers Monday, according to the New York Post.
On Sunday, it arrested 956 people and issued 554 detainers. Detainers are issued when illegal immigrants are arrested, so that immigration officials can deport illegal immigrants charged with crimes.
Sunday’s arrests included about 40 people gathered at a Tren De Aragua party in Denver, according to CBS.
In a Sunday interview, border czar Tom Homan said the raids send a message.
“There’s consequences [for] entering the country illegally,” he said, according to ABC. “If we don’t show there’s consequences, you’re never going to fix the border problem.”
“It’s not OK to violate the laws of this country.”
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