In two back-to-back arrests, agents arrested a pair of illegal aliens convicted of child sex offenses last week.
Agents near arrested an unnamed Mexican native last Monday who had been convicted in Jan. 2024 of contacting a minor with intent to commit a sex offense.
On Tuesday, CBP agents from the San Clemente Border Patrol Station detained a Guatemalan national convicted of assault and battery, as well as molesting a child.
“These arrests are a direct result of the proactive work our agents do every day to identify and remove these predators from our neighborhoods,” Justin De La Torre, San Diego Sector Chief Patrol Agent, said.
Agency officials praised the arrests, calling them demonstrative of the agencys continued effectiveness under the new leadership of Homeland Security Secretary noting that the agency has arrested and removed thousands of criminal aliens from the country â including gang members, rapists, kidnappers, and drug traffickersâto make our communities safer.
Mullin was appointed by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the Senate last month. In March, CBP apprehended 8,200 illegal aliens, according to DHS.
“Keeping our communities safe is our highest priority, and the San Diego Sector will actively go after dangerous criminals, especially those guilty of heinous ” De La Torre said.
The two illegal aliens are being processed for removal from the U.S., according to CBP officials.
