DHS Releases Names of Worst of the Worst Convicted Criminal Illegal Aliens Detained at Guantanamo Bay

Pedophiles, murderers, kidnappers, and other violent criminals are being held at the military facility

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the names of some of the dangerous, criminal illegal aliens detained at the Guantanamo Bay.

“We’re arresting criminal illegal aliens and getting them off America’s streets. Guantanamo Bay is holding the worst of the worst including child predators, rapists and murderers,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Whether it is CECOT, Alligator Alcatraz, Guantanamo Bay or another detention facility, these dangerous criminals will not be allowed to terrorize U.S. citizens. President Trump and Secretary Noem are using every tool available to get criminal illegal aliens off our streets and out of our country. Our message is clear: Criminals are not welcome in the United States.”

Below are examples of nearly 30 high-threat, violent criminal illegal aliens that have committed heinous crimes and are detained at Guantanamo Bay. These dangerous illegal aliens are convicted criminals with final orders of removal from an immigration judge.

• Olma Juarez-Mendez, an illegal alien from Guatemala, has been convicted of domestic abuse.
• Hung Vo, an illegal alien from Vietnam, has been convicted of robbery with a weapon.
• Quan Phung, an illegal alien from Vietnam, has been convicted of aggravated assault with a weapon.
• Andis Noe Cortes Zepeda, an illegal alien from Honduras, has been convicted of sexual assault.
• Antonio Erazo-Ramos, an illegal alien from Honduras, has been convicted of assault.
• Xiang Liu, an illegal alien from China, has been convicted of robbery.
• Jin Feng Lu, an illegal alien from China, has been convicted of homicide.
• Hieu Tran, an illegal alien from Vietnam, has been convicted of robbery.
• Shubham Singh, an illegal alien from India, has been convicted of child pornography.
• Franklin Almendarez-Alvarez, an illegal alien from Honduras, has been convicted of lewd acts with a minor.
• Ramiro Villanueva, an illegal alien from Colombia, has been convicted of smuggling cocaine.
• Tien Minh Cao, an illegal alien from Vietnam, has been convicted of kidnapping.
• Khang Huy Trang, an illegal alien from Vietnam, has been convicted of kidnapping for ransom.
• Carlos Olivo Orellana, an illegal alien from El Salvador, has been convicted of lewd acts with a minor.
• Wen Lin, an illegal alien from China, has been convicted of robbery.
• Guillermo Gonzales-Tiul, an illegal alien from Guatemala, has been convicted of assault.
• Yong Liang, an illegal alien from China, has been convicted of kidnapping.
• Luis Fernando Ospina Tabarez, an illegal alien from Colombia, has been convicted of smuggling heroin.
• Ilie Bogde, an illegal alien from Romania, has been convicted of robbery.
• Jose Diego Pereira Valdez, and illegal alien from El Salvador, has been convicted of aggravated assault with a gun.
• Larry Medina, an illegal alien from Venezuela, has been convicted of sexual assault.
• Brayan Vasquez-Montero, an illegal alien from Colombia, has been convicted of aggravated assault with a weapon.
• Nathaniel Akeen, an illegal alien from Liberia, has been convicted of robbery.
• Eric Gresford Miller, an illegal alien from Jamaica, has been convicted of aggravated assault with a gun.
• Nigel Tomlinson, an illegal alien from the United Kingdom, has been convicted of child sexual abuse.
• Victor Bonilla-Alvarez, an illegal alien from El Salvador, has been convicted of trafficking weapons.

On January 29, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order, Expanding Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Full Capacity, directing Secretary Noem to expand the Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to provide additional detention space for high-priority criminal aliens illegally present in the United States.

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