DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin responds to President Donald Trump signing a $70 billion bill to fund ICE and CBP through 2029, calling out Democrats for attempting to defund border protection. Mullin highlights issues with sanctuary cities and the increasing number of arrested illegal immigrants with felony charges. He emphasizes the Trump administration's zero-tolerance approach against those who harbor criminals and assault law enforcement.
FIRST ON FOX: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a Brazilian illegal immigrant, who authorities say previously served as the commander of two designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations, after allegedly attempting to flee a North Carolina traffic stop while preparing to escape to Mexico.
Felipe Linares de Oliveira Dell Aquilla, known as "Don," was arrested June 5 in Mooresville, North Carolina, after allegedly leading law enforcement on a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash before his arrest, according to a Department of Homeland Security press release obtained by Fox News Digital.
Federal authorities say Dell Aquilla was wanted in Brazil on charges of criminal association and extortion and had been preparing to leave the United States for Mexico.
Dell Aquilla previously served as a commander within the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) and Comando Vermelho (CV), two Brazil-based criminal organizations that were recently designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations by the Trump administration, according to DHS.
ICE ARRESTS ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WITH ALLEGED TERROR TIES IN CALIFORNIA, ONE OF THE MOST WANTED MEN IN INDIA
ICE said they arrested Felipe Linares de Oliveira Dell Aquilla, a Brazilian illegal immigrant and former commander of two foreign terrorist organizations, on June 5 in North Carolina. (DHS)
"This arrest demonstrates the unwavering commitment of HSI to protect our communities from dangerous international criminals," Mark M. Zito, spec
