Secretary Noem Joins Law Enforcement in Chicago as Part of Operation Midway Blitz to Target Criminal Illegal Alien

A violent assaulter, reckless driver, and stalker are now off the streets

CHICAGO — Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem joined a targeted operation to serve a felony arrest warrant for a criminal illegal alien in the Chicago area as part of Operation Midway Blitz. This operation resulted in the arrest of five illegal aliens including an individual convicted of a DUI with a child passenger, an individual convicted of violent assault, and an individual arrested for domestic violence, harassment, obstruction, and felony stalking. 

"President Trump has been clear: if politicians will not put the safety of their citizens first, this administration will,” said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “Just this morning, DHS took violent offenders off the streets with arrests for assault, DUI, and felony stalking. Our work is only beginning."

Below are illegal aliens arrested in today’s operation:

• Carlos Gonzalez-Leon, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of assault of a family member causing bodily harm He has previously been removed from the country. 

• Jose Morales-Rodriguez, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted of aggravated driving under the influence with a child passenger under 16 years old, and driving with a revoked or suspended license.

• Juan Edaurdo Solarzano-Morales, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, arrested for domestic violence harassment, obstruction, and felony stalking and just this year was served a protection order for violent tendencies.

• Victor Manuel Rodriguez-Pantoja, an illegal alien from Mexico, who illegally entered the United States at an unknown date and location. 

Ruben Antonio Gonzalez-Querales, an illegal alien from Venezuela, was released into the country by the Biden Administration.