Who are the violent fugitives on ICE's Most Wanted list?

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to put these thugs on ICE.

ICE is the acronym for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency is tasked with removing violent criminals from the United States.

With the recent civil unrest in Los Angeles, triggered in part by sweeping ICE raids, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has claimed her teams are hunting “500 to 600” criminals who are illegally in the U.S.

THESE ARE THE WORST OF THE WORST

JOSE ORLANDO GONZALEZ-MEDINA

EL SALVADOR

411: Wanted for aggravated homicide. A reputed member of MS-13,  Gonzalez-Medina was wanted in El Salvador and is believed to have illegally entered the U.S. to seek refuge with fellow gangbangers. Homeland Security has been targeting MS-13’s financial and criminal networks within the U.S. and Central America since 2016.

ALAN JACOB MOGOLLON-ANAYA

MEXICO

411: He was charged in April 2017 for aggravated vehicular homicide, DUI, and aggravated assault following a crash that resulted in the death of Shirra Branum, 37, in Washington County, Tennessee. He has two prior DUIs and is believed to have slipped into the U.S. in 2003.

MATEO ONTIVEROS-VALENCIA

MEXICO

411: Wanted for removal from the U.S. as a convicted criminal alien with a felony conviction for sexually luring a minor/person with developmental disability. Ontiveras-Valencia, 33, was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon, carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, and carrying a concealed dagger. His last known residence was in Corning, Calif., in 2022.

ISMAEL ORTEGA-HERNANDEZ

MEXICO

411:  Ortega-Hernandez, 33, is wanted for removal from the United States as a convicted criminal alien with an aggravated felony conviction for conspiracy to distribute marijuana. He is wanted in Arizona as the prime suspect in the murder of his wife. He was last known to reside in Stanfield, Ariz., in 2022.

ALEXIS RODRIGUEZ-GUEVARRA

MEXICO

411: Rodriguez-Guevarra, 33, is wanted for murder in Mexico and misconduct involving weapons in the U.S. He was ordered deported in 2010 but vanished. Last known to be in the Phoenix area.

YULAN ANDONY ARCHAGA CARIAS

HONDURAS

411: A senior leader of the Honduran arm of MS-13, his nickname is “Porky.” He is boss of MS-13’s drug and firearms trafficking from Honduras to North America and Europe. He has been charged with racketeering in New York and has two Interpol Red Notices from the U.S. and Honduras.

JOSE CALIX-LOPEZ

HONDURAS

411: Calix-Lopez, 40, is wanted for removal because he is a convicted criminal alien with a felony conviction for open and gross lewdness. He was ordered out in 2010. His last known address was in Las Vegas in 2024.

INGRID ESTELA HERNANDEZ

EL SALVADOR

411: One for the gents. The MS-13 member is wanted for aggravated homicide. Hernandez is believed to have illegally entered the U.S. to seek refuge within MS-13 compadres.

IVAN ARCHIVALDO GUZMAN SALAZAR

MEXICO

411: Daddy is caged dope kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Sonny boy and his brothers (the Chapitos) are now running the Sinaloa Cartel. The cartel continues to ship large quantities of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana into the U.S. Toss in murder, bribery, kidnapping and other nefarious deeds. He is considered armed and dangerous. The U.S. State Department has issued a reward of $10 million for information leading to his arrest and conviction.

RAUL GORRIN BELISARIO

VENEZUELA

411: A U.S. indictment accuses Gorrin Belisario, 50, of money laundering, bribery and other white collar crimes. He allegedly paid millions of dollars in bribes for the rights to oversee foreign currency transactions. He purchased private jets, yachts, homes, championship horses, Rolexes and more. Last seen in Caracas.

JOSE RAUL IRAHETA

EL SALVADOR

411: MS-13 member wanted by ICE for aggravated homicide as part of a conspiracy to murder law enforcement officers. He, too, is believed to have illegally entered the U.S. to seek refuge within the MS-13 gangs.