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ICE Arrests MS-13 Member Amid Intensified Deportation Efforts

5/7/2025

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In a significant operation, ICE apprehended 38-year-old Joel Armando Mejia-Benitez, an MS-13 gang member from El Salvador, in Maryland. Having illegally entered the U.S. in 2005 and facing deportation, he returned before his arrest in 2014. This action underscores DHS's intensified efforts under Secretary Kristi Noem, celebrating 100 days of heightened removals and arrests.

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Story summary

In a significant operation, ICE apprehended 38-year-old Joel Armando Mejia-Benitez, an MS-13 gang member from El Salvador, in Maryland. Having illegally entered the U.S. in 2005 and facing deportation, he returned before his arrest in 2014. This action underscores DHS's intensified efforts under Secretary Kristi Noem, celebrating 100 days of heightened removals and arrests.