ICE Removes More Than 2,000 Known or Suspected Terrorists Under President Trump Ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, DHS continues to uphold its duty to make America safe again WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement announcing that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has removed more than 2,000 known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) from the United States under President Donald J. Trump. From January 20, 2025 to September 9, 2026, ICE has arrested more than 2,150 KSTs in the United States, and has deported 2,015 KSTs. “As we reflect on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the brave men and women of ICE continue to carry out their duty to protect the homeland and keep the American people safe,” said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. “Under President Trump’s strong leadership, ICE has arrested more than 2,100 known or suspected terrorists, and has deported more than 2,000 known or suspected terrorists from our country. When we say ‘never forget,’ we are dedicating our lives to eternal vigilance so that we will never see a terrorist attack like that on American soil ever again.” Below are some examples of KSTs that have been arrested and deported under the Trump Administration: Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, an illegal alien from Mexico, who was arrested in Omaha, Nebraska and charged with being the ringleader of the failed terrorist plot against UFC Freedom 250 in June. He had entered the United States on a B-2 visitor visa and failed to depart before it expired in December 2001. The Obama Administration granted him Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in 2014. Felipe Linares De Oliveira Dell Aquilla, an illegal alien from Brazil and former commander of Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV), both of which are designated foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs). At the time of his arrest in Mooresville, North Carolina in June, he was holding his own wife hostage against her will as he was preparing to flee to Mexico. He had illegally entered the United States at an unknown date and location. In June, four members of the terrorist organization Tren de Aragua pleaded guilty after they had been charged for a double murder in the Bronx in 2024: Keiber Jaen Martinez, alias “Keybe,” a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela, who came into the country in Texas in 2023 under the Biden Administration. A Department of Justice (DOJ) Immigration Judge issued Martinez a final order of removal on September 5, 2024. Samuel Gonzalez Castro, alias “Klei” or “Kley,” a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela, who came into the country illegally in 2022 and was released by the Biden Administration. A DOJ Immigration Judge issued Castro a final order of removal on November 20, 2024. Eferson Gabriel Morillo-Gomez, alias “Jefferson,” a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela who entered the country illegally in Texas in 2023 and was released by the Biden Administration. Keineyer Ibarra-Mujica, alias “Keiner,” a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela who entered the country illegally in Texas in 2023 and was released by the Biden Administration. A DOJ Immigration Judge issued Ibarra-Mujica a final order of removal on June 17, 2024. | 
