ICE apprehended several illegal migrants with violent criminal backgrounds on Monday. Among them was Syed Mohamed Tousif Mohiuddin, an Indian national who overstayed his US visa after entering the country in 2010 and was arrested 12 times in California between 2013 and 2021. Mohiuddin’s charges include assault with a deadly weapon, battery with serious bodily injury, stalking, robbery, and intent to terrorize.
“This arrest demonstrates how seriously we take our commitment to safeguarding our communities from individuals like Mohiuddin,” said Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) San Francisco Field Office Director Moises Becerra. “Our officers will continue to work night and day to ensure protection and safety from those who intend to do harm.”
ERO Boston reported additional migrant apprehensions. These included a Honduran suspect wanted for murder in his home country and a Colombian national guilty of sex offenses. Both captured suspects had managed to evade detection and illegally enter the US.
A court previously released the Honduran despite an active immigration detainer. “This case only highlights the importance of why ERO Boston seeks to cooperate with local communities to protect public safety in our region,” said ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons.
Border Patrol had previously arrested the Colombian offender in Arizona before Massachusetts police detained him two months later for indecent assault. The court sentenced him to a year of probation after his guilty plea in December 2022. “This Colombian sex offender not only broke our immigration laws; he victimized a Massachusetts resident,” said Lyons. “We cannot allow such threats to roam the streets of our New England communities. ERO Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing such threats from our neighborhoods.”
The cases highlight the dangers of ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions, which actively ignore immigration detainers and routinely release dangerous criminals.
