U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers have arrested four undocumented immigrants convicted of crimes against children, including sexual assault, molestation, and rape, in the San Diego area. Among those taken into custody are two Caribbean nationals, citizens of The Bahamas and Cuba.
Devin Richardson, a Bahamian, was convicted of sexual assault of minors and failing to register as a sex offender in California. Walter Ramirez, a Cuban national, was convicted of rape, drug-induced sexual assault of a minor, and domestic violence. The other two arrested immigrants are citizens of Mexico and Vietnam.
ICE confirmed that all four remain in custody pending removal proceedings to their respective countries.
“Make no mistake: these are predators who targeted the most vulnerable members of our community – children,” said Patrick Divver, field office director for ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in San Diego.
“Our officers will not allow dangerous criminals like these to hide in our neighborhoods, especially a convicted sex offender who lived next to what appeared to be an in-home daycare and two blocks from an elementary school,” Divver added.
He further emphasized that the arrests remove an immediate threat to public safety and send a clear message that child predators who are undocumented immigrants “do not belong in our country.”
The arrests highlight ICE’s continued focus on identifying and detaining convicted criminal offenders within the United States, particularly those posing a risk to children and vulnerable populations.
