The Trump White House is parading arrests of violent illegal alien criminals across Ohio just days before the president rallies in Chillicothe — proving what Americans have long suspected: the federal government could have been enforcing immigration law the entire time.
The timing tells the story. For years, communities across the country absorbed criminals who should have been deported. Now, with a rally on the calendar and midterms days away, the machinery suddenly works. The question isn't whether enforcement is possible. It's why it took a political event to make it happen.
White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis told Breitbart the quiet part out loud: "They allowed millions of unvetted illegal aliens — many of whom were murderers, pedophiles, gang members, and suspected terrorists — to pour into our communities." She added, "On day one, President Trump secured the border and stopped the invasion of our country."
The Ohio arrests are serious. ICE picked up Julio Cesar Perez Alvarez of Mexico, convicted of gross sexual imposition. Sebastian Alejandro De Leon of Guatemala, convicted of strangulation, drunk driving, and disorderly conduct. Isidoro Cruz Bernal of Colombia, convicted of conspiracy to commit burglary. Sardor Tirkashev of Uzbekistan, convicted of two counts of aggravated assault and battery — in Chillicothe, the very town where Trump will rally. Christopher Antonio Rodriguez Molina of Honduras was arrested in Columbus after a cocaine trafficking conviction.
Every one of these individuals was already convicted. Every one was already in the country illegally. Every one should have been removed long before this month's press rollout.
Meanwhile, ICE announced the arrest of 13 noncitizens accused of voter fraud just ahead of the 2026 midterms, according to documents obtained by the Daily Caller. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated plainly: "American elections are for Americans only." Acting ICE Director David J. Venturella said the arrests resulted from "careful, methodical investigations" carried out with federal, state, and local partners.
The cases include Juan Carlos Matute-Hernandez, a Honduran national accused of illegally voting in the 2026 election. Aden Hassan Aden, a Somali national accused of voting illegally in 2020, with prior convictions for domestic violence, drug possession, and larceny. Anti-Fraud AAG Colin McDonald says the Trump administration has charged 50 non-citizens for illegally voting — nearly quadruple the 13 cases the Biden administration managed across four entire years.
And while federal officers finally act, local prosecutors in New York City are working the other direction. A House Judiciary Committee report warns that Gotham DAs in every borough instruct staff to pursue "immigration-conscious" prosecutions — downgrading charges so illegal alien criminals avoid deportation. Bronx DA Darcel Clark directs staff to "pursue alternative charges." Queens DA Melinda Katz told prosecutors "not to get caught up" in misdemeanor versus felony distinctions for illegal-immigrant defendants and employs an "immigration specialist" to frame dispositions that prevent removal. Even Staten Island's DA Michael McMahon runs an Immigrant Affairs and Collateral Consequences Unit.
The New York Post reports these rules instruct prosecutors to hide key details of serious offenses — domestic abuse, firearm use — to shield illegal aliens from federal law. The result is a two-tier system: illegal aliens face lesser charges than citizens and legal immigrants.
Maria Fuertes, 92, was murdered in 2020 by Guyanese migrant Reeaz Khan, whom the city freed despite a federal detainer. "My grandmother had to be example of why something like this, these horrific crimes should never happen," her granddaughter said.
The enforcement was always possible. The laws were always on the books. What was missing was the will — replaced, in cities like New York, by active sabotage. Americans are left to ask: how many criminals were released into their communities by officials who could have removed them, and how many more will be shielded before the next election forces another round of performative arrests?
