Dakota Beacon

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency exists to fulfill a specific mission. That mission is to protect the United States through immigration enforcement and criminal investigations, with an emphasis on national security and public safety.

People breaking the law to protect law breakers – as is the case of the Minneapolis anti-ICE anarchists -- suggests the highest form of dishonesty.

On January 10, 2026, ICE officials released a legally verified partial list of criminal illegal migrants arrested, or re-arrested, during the ICE surge in the sanctuary state of Minnesota. Since this writing, ICE has arrested over a thousand more. Included are child rapists and murderers.

This migrant “protected class” that Democrat politicians and activists call "neighbors" roamed freely in Minnesota. Some of these criminal aliens have had final orders of removal for 30 years but are still protected by Minnesota sanctuary policy.

What follows shows a partial roster of a much larger illegal migrant problem (the Somali fraud problem not discussed here). Keep in mind these illegals have already had their due process. Kudos to Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin for getting and publishing the list.

Sriudorn Phaivan, a Laotian illegal migrant, was convicted of strong-arm sodomy of a boy and strong-arm sodomy of a girl and other aggravated sex offenses; nine counts of larceny, unauthorized use of a vehicle, four counts of fraud, vehicle theft, two counts of drug possession, obstructing justice, possession of stolen property, receiving stolen property, burglary, and check forgery. He also has pending charges for two counts of receiving stolen property, flight to avoid prosecution or confinement and burglary. Phaivan has had a deportation order since 2018.

Tou Vang, a Laotian illegal migrant, was convicted of sexual assault and sodomy of a girl under the age of 13 and obtaining a child for prostitution. Vang has had a deportation order since 2006.

Chong Vue, a Laotian illegal migrant, was convicted of the strong-arm rape of a 12-year-old girl and kidnapping a child with intent to sexually assault her. Vue has had a deportation order since 2004.

Ge Yang, a Laotian illegal migrant, was convicted of strong-arm rape, aggravated assault with a weapon, and strangulation. Yang has had a deportation order since 2012.

Pao Choua Xiong, a Laotian illegal migrant, was convicted of rape and child fondling. Xiong has had a deportation order since 2003.

Kou Lor, a Laotian illegal migrant, was convicted of rape, rape with a weapon, and sexual assault. Lor has had a deportation order since 1996.

Hernan Cortes-Valencia, a Mexican illegal migrant, was convicted of sexual assault of a child and four DUIs. Cortes-Valencia has had a deportation order since 2016.

Abdirashid Adosh Elmi, a Somalian illegal migrant, was convicted of homicide.

Gilberto Salguero Landaverde, a Salvadoran illegal migrant, was convicted of three counts of homicide. Landaverde has had a deportation order since June 2025.

Gabriel Figueroa Gama, a Mexican illegal migrant, was convicted of homicide. Gama was previously deported in 2002.

Galuak Michael Rotgai, a Sudanese criminal illegal migrant, was convicted of homicide and assault.

Thai Lor, a Laotian illegal migrant, was convicted of two counts of homicide.

Lor has had a deportation order since 2009.

Mariama Sia Kanu, a criminal illegal migrant from Sierra Leone, has been convicted of two counts of homicide, four DUIs, three counts of larceny, and burglary. Kanu has had a deportation order since 2022.

Aldrin Guerrero Munoz, a criminal illegal migrant from Mexico, has been convicted of homicide and assault. Munoz has had a deportation order since 2015.

Abdirashid Mohamed Ahmed, a Somalian illegal migrant, was convicted of manslaughter. Ahmed has had a deportation order since 2022.

Mongong Kual Maniang Deng, a Sudanese illegal migrant, was convicted of attempted homicide, weapon possession, and DUI.

Aler Gomez Lucas, a Guatemalan illegal migrant, was convicted of negligent homicide with a vehicle and DUI. Lucas has had a deportation order since 2022.

Shwe Htoo, a Burmese illegal migrant, was convicted of negligent homicide.

These bad hombres are all under sanctuary protection. And this does not include perpetrators of the massive Somali fraud fiasco. Democrat politicians portray ICE as the “bad guys”. These are the same politicians who wanted to defund the police recently. Do not overlook the complicit Minneapolis media. To add insult to injury, certain federal pro-illegal alien District Attorneys are already threatening to prosecute ICE agents for doing their job after President Trump leaves office.

Minnesotans would benefit from some serious soul searching before the next election.

Dennis M. Patrick can be contacted at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).