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Apr 22 2026 Coast Guard Rescues Four From Vessel Trapped in Ice for Over 24 Hours in Alaska A USCG helicopter aircrew flew more than 800 miles in near-zero visibility through mountainous terrain, blowing snow, and icing conditions to rescue three adults and one child from an 18-foot vessel trapped on an ice floe near Chefornak, Alaska. Apr 22 2026 ICE Arrests Murderers, Sexual Predators, and Drug Traffickers During National Crime Victims Week ICE arrested more criminal illegal aliens convicted for horrific crimes including murder, sexual abuse, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and attempted trafficking in methamphetamine. Apr 22 2026 DHS Honors Angel Families During National Crime Victims Week DHS recognizes National Crime Victims Week by shining a light on victims of illegal alien crime and Angel Families who lost loved ones due to crimes committed by criminal illegal aliens. Apr 21 2026 ICE Lodges Arrest Detainer for Illegal Alien Charged for Incest and Child Sex Crimes in South Carolina DHS released a statement after ICE lodged an arrest detainer for an illegal alien from Mexico who has been arrested for incest and three counts of criminal sexual conduct with a child in South Carolina. Apr 21 2026 ICE Arrests Pedophiles, Rapists, and Drug Dealers DHS announced that ICE, on April 20, arrested more criminal illegal aliens convicted for horrific crimes including molesting a child, possession of child pornography, rape, and possession of heroin and cocaine with intent to distribute. Apr 20 2026 More Third World Violence: ICE Requests Texas Not Release Illegal Alien Who Murdered His Co-Worker with a Sledgehammer DHS announced ICE lodged an arrest detainer requesting local authorities not release Josue Abraham Chirino-Leonice, a 19-year-old criminal illegal alien from Venezuela, who is charged with murdering his co-worker with a sledgehammer. Apr 20 2026 HSI Arrests Convicted Murderer Who Sent Threats to ICE Director, Saying ICE Law Enforcement Officers Should Have “Two F**king Bullets to the Back of Their Nazi Maggot Heads” DHS announced that on April 10, 2026, ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Francisco arrested U.S. citizen Daniel Barber for sending a violent death threat to Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons. Apr 20 2026 Over the Weekend, ICE Arrests Human Traffickers, Pedophiles, Rapists, Kidnappers, and Other Depraved Criminal Illegal Aliens Over the weekend, ICE arrested criminal illegal aliens across the country convicted for despicable crimes including sexual assault of a child, human trafficking for sexual servitude, sexual solicitation of a minor, rape, kidnapping, and other appalling crimes. Apr 17 2026 ICE Lodges Detainer for Illegal Alien Who Killed Two Boys in DUI Crash in South Carolina DHS released a statement after ICE lodged an arrest detainer for an illegal alien who was arrested for causing a deadly crash while driving under the influence and allegedly killing two boys in South Carolina. Keywords News 02/19/2026