ICE sweeps up convicted pedophiles, traffickers in massive holiday weekend sting: 'Worst of the worst'

By Fox News · Fox News

FIRST ON FOX: As federal immigration operations continue across the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), continues to nab child sex predators residing in the country as illegal immigrants. Child grooming, sex and lewd acts with minors, including some under 14, possession of child pornography, domestic assault, assault with a deadly weapon, stalking and drug trafficking were among some of DHS's "worst of the worst" arrests from Presidents Day weekend. "Over President’s Day weekend, the brave men and women of ICE arrested heinous criminal illegal aliens across the country convicted for sex crimes against children, rape, and drug trafficking," said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. "These violent criminals will never be allowed to harm children and innocent Americans again." Meanwhile, according to McLaughlin, "nearly 70%" of ICE arrests are of illegal immigrants either charged, or convicted, of a crime in the United States. "Nothing will stop ICE law enforcement from removing them from American communities," the DHS assistant secretary concluded. ICE ASSAULTS SPIKE 1,500% AS DEMS DRAW ‘HARD RED LINE’ TO UNMASK AGENTS IN DHS BATTLE Over the weekend, several of those illegal alien criminals arrested by ICE had previous charges related to child sex abuse. Efren Guzman-Lopez, who is originally from Guatemala, was picked up in Texas following a conviction for indecency with child-sexual contact and child grooming. Another criminal illegal alien convicted of sex offenses with a child, specifically lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14, was picked up this weekend in California. The individual originally from Mexico, Javier Millan-Salgado, was also listed on the sex offender registry, according to DHS. Multiple individuals in California were picked up this weekend for having "sex with a minor" as well, according to DHS, while a criminal illegal alien in Missouri, Pedro Jucub, was arrested for "sexual misconduct" with a child under the age of 1…