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Sex Offender Professor Arrested in ICE Deportation Raid

11/27/2025

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Sumith Gunasekera, an illegal immigrant sex offender, was employed as a college professor at Ferris State University in Michigan before his arrest during a deportation raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this month.
Originally from Sri Lanka, Gunasekera entered the U.S. in 1998 on a student visa despite having a criminal record.
His past convictions were revealed when he applied for a change in immigration status in 2012.
Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized his employment, highlighting the risks of a sex offender having access to students.

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Story summary

Sumith Gunasekera, an illegal immigrant sex offender, was employed as a college professor at Ferris State University in Michigan before his arrest during a deportation raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) earlier this month.
Originally from Sri Lanka, Gunasekera entered the U.S. in 1998 on a student visa despite having a criminal record.
His past convictions were revealed when he applied for a change in immigration status in 2012.
Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized his employment, highlighting the risks of a sex offender having access to students.